I have been trying hard to find
something positive subject to write about in my monthly ramblings. The
conditions have been challenging to everyone. Rain has been the obvious problem
for most stopping us gardening. The high rainfall has caused plants to grow
rampantly and then fall about with the weight of water, urged on its way by
winds ranging from gale force to constant changes in direction. Lawns have gone
from dried out in some areas to overgrown and tufty due to not being able to
get the mower out.
Well that’s enough winging and
stating the obvious. Now for the positive things:-
Trees – They are bursting with
new growth. After such a long period of insufficient ground water they are
having as much water as they want.
Planting – When an opportunity
arises such as a dry day there is nothing to stop you planting new shrub or
tree – moving odd smallish thing and knowing the ground is wet and warm, ideal
for root establishment.
Tubs – Not such a worry when they
are left to their own devices over a weekend, likewise hanging baskets. My
lemon in a pot has never looked so good; I obviously have not been watering it
enough before!
