Is this really the middle of May? The wind was noisy last night and the rain has been driving in all morning. At least the water butts are full, actually they are overflowing! max temperature 11C again. All the plants in the greenhouse seem to be slowing down? But I am sure they will speed up again.
CLOUDS
Weather forecast says we might get some cumulonimbus-nimbus clouds – fun! Thunder also gives free nutrients. I just looked at the rainfall radar, and some heavy rain looks likely to be on its way. Update 2 hours later. Meteo says 50% chance light showers, MetO says 90% chance of heavy showers for next 12 hours. BBC somewhere in between! So now 16.00 – Meteo says 72% rain, but not much 2-3mm, and for an hour in total to midnight I presume. So
GARDEN
Mid-April and still a touch of frost at night. Plants in the greenhouse have slowed down despite me lighting a candle every night! Put in some more tomatoes and some sweet peppers today. So I think that is a dozen tomatoes and 3 peppers. Just another cucumber and some hot chillies to go. Then plant some more herb seeds and hopefully put some of the herbs and flowers out in the garden.
A dozen or so bulbs are now flowering in the front, diffs, tulips and a couple of others.
IN THE NEWS TODAY 26 MARCH
Rubbish weather day wet and windy and chilly.
The Ever Given remains wedged in the Suez Canal blocking it totally and preventing the carriage of £6.6 billion of trade per day, (12% of world trade – 50 ships per day). The 200000 tonne 400m long vessel went aground on Tuesday and may take days to clear. Ships are now embarking on the journey around the Cape of Good Hope which adds a week on the journey. High winds of 30mph and a dust storm were given as a cause of the incident.
WILD AND WINDY
Why is the wind so noisy? Certainly blowing at the moment! I have repotted the planyts that arrived yesterday and will give them a day to acclimatise, hoping that the slugs will not get them. And then planting Papaver plats tomorrow. Old shirts selected for hanging baskets!
Weather beautiful
before the storm I think! Rain and high winds later. So a nice walk around the Strawberry Line and Thatchers and then a look at the new estate.
CLIMATE CRISIS
WEATHER AND GARDEN
DESKS
Foggy – Hill has disappeared.
