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Hi,
My local allotment society is supposed to be having a sale this Sunday but due to the nasty weather there's nothing much ready to be sold as you can imagine.I know most people are probably in the same boat ( no pun intended) but if anyone could donate anything I'm sure they'd be very grateful.please PM me if you can help & we'll take it from there.
We're in Coventry.

Thanks.

Sorry I can't help being so far away, hope everything goes well. Bernie

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It's looking like the sale'll have to be re-scheduled for later in the year.They'll maybe do an Autumn Harvest sale instead.If this rain ever stops long enough that is.

Why is it that the rain can wash out or rot yer veggies, but the freakin weeds flourish?

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Zebedee
"Raised to a state of heavenly lunacy where I just can't be touched!"

Apart from the problems in sending stuff to you, I think we're all in the same boat daineal; I've harvested a couple of lettuce and my over-wintered onions and that's it - nothing else ready yet...
Good luck if you go ahead, altho I think you're right, autumn may be better

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Sarah

“Tell me one last thing,” said Harry. “Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?”
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”

I'm beginning to sound like Victor Meldrew. I keep finding myself saying "I can't believe it - it's raining AGAIN" or words to that effect (not as pc or polite as that, actually). Where is it coming from, how much is still up there waiting to descend on us, where is that big yellow thing in the sky?

Rustylady
Fingers crossed, the forecast is looking up, currently no rain from Thursday to Monday with actual sun and heat at the weekend
I'll believe it when I see it but am always hopeful
Sue

Chris Evans said that summer begins on 15th July


fingers crossed
Toes too

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We were, on my plot about 3-4 weeks ahead in the growing season, now it seems like we are 3-4 weeks behind!

from my 2006 diary......July 19th 2006- "they say we might beat all time records with 35+ deg.... 7pm last night and the car temp showed 31deg C!!!"

We were up to our necks in plums,tomatoes,courgettes, onions, shallots....and more.
All are so far behind this year. Even the honey flow has stopped!!!

Oh well chin up there is always next year.

Actually, Chris Evans said that Summer IS the 15th July!!

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Veni, Vidi, Velcro.
I came, I saw, I stuck around.

did somebody say no rain at the weekend?? Will my toms and the rest get to see some sunshine? They dont know what warmth is any more! Plus I'm off to an outdoor concert Sat evening (classical music at Warwick) ... hmmmm

A cloudy day today here in Preston - I was going to call at the lottie en route home....no chance! It began raining just before I left work! Compensation though - curled up on settee with my "security blanket" and with the August edition of GYO. Bernie PS going to put the central heating on as well!

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Bernie, snap snap and snap.

Was looking forward to harvesting my tea but not a chance I'm going in this rain. Will be raiding the freezer instead.

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An onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable that can make people laugh.
Will Rogers

It's chucking it here at the moment. It never goes off for more than a few hours.

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From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

Still no rain here - I'm still watering the garden each night. I can't believe this!

Don't knock it Jennie, lol. My lottie's so waterlogged I'm thinking of planting rice!!!!! Even my sweetcorn's learning to swim

One of the chap's on the lottie said his potato's have all gone to mush Looks like the farmers are in the same boat & we'll all be paying over the odds for any fruit & veg we buy at the supermarket.I bet they'll not bring the prices back down again once we all get back to normal!

Hey - news flash - its stopped raining here!!!! Shusshhh though, dont let on in case it starts again!

And to top it all, last night we had a gale. First we knew was the screech of the wind. We had just finished putting up a marquee type thing for a big family garden party on Saturday. Smashed beyond repair and no way can we get another and put it up in time.
Garden did not do too badly, spent this morning cutting down broken stuff and re-supporting others.

Oh no - hope your party isnt ruined?? Go ahead anyway, enjoy regardless.

could you sell wellies and umbrellas.?

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Lots of rain here too I am lucky though soil drains well. Dig 18" down and you hit sandy gravel trouble is in dry weather it is not to easy to keep ground moist.

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