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    This morning brought the sound of destruction in the garden so nstead of lurking in Land of Leather looking for a new sofa, this morning was spent rescuing climbers, timber and furniture as the wind brought down our pergola including all of its brick piers.

    Its a big blow as its an important feature in our garden and has several very well established climbing roses and jasmines growing up it which we have had to chop right back.

    The rebuild starts today.

  • #2
    Blimey Piglet, didn't realise it was that windy anywhere! Hope everything survives okay.
    Happy Gardening,
    Shirley

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    • #3
      Blimey, thats bad news PW. Just how windy has it been up your way!

      Have you a new plan or will you just rebuild? Bonne Chance!
      Last edited by smallblueplanet; 26-05-2008, 12:17 PM.
      To see a world in a grain of sand
      And a heaven in a wild flower

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      • #4
        rotten luck PW, tis windy here also although not as bad as that
        aka
        Suzie

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        • #5
          I'm suffering too - but I think I have to take the blame for some of it. I vaguely heard the word 'gales' on the weather forecast this morning and vaguely thought about moving all the seedlings and young plants out of the plastic growhouse thingys. And then, whilst I was being vague, the whole lot went for a burton

          Have rescued all the beans and most of the sweetcorn. The tomatoes are fine but all the courgettes and butternut squash got mixed up - a couple are lost for good - so its going to be a bit of pot luck as to what is what. Not having a clue as to the variety of courgette s fine because they were all just going in a bed together anyway, but I'd planned on doing the three sisters thing with the butternut squash - does anybody know at what stage I'll be able to tell the plants apart?

          I'm feeling slightly cross with myself...

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          • #6
            What a shame about the wind damage. I hope you both get it sorted out.

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

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            • #7
              Oh dear,how awfull,sorry about your garden,as if you have not got enough to do,the wind is quite nastie in our area,Melton and Reasby got problems to,according to radio leicester,the poor plants,you must be very upset,i would be,is a good job we not got the rain that was forcast for us,good luck with the rescue.
              sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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              • #8
                That's rotten PW One of my obelisks has blown over but the plants growing up it were quite small, so I think they'll be ok. Don't much care for the way the g/h is rattling though

                Hope no-one has any further damage.
                I was feeling part of the scenery
                I walked right out of the machinery
                My heart going boom boom boom
                "Hey" he said "Grab your things
                I've come to take you home."

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                • #9
                  oh god PW, hope you get it rebuilt and damn the winds - we are ok here and not too windy just plenty of the wet stuff, hope you plants survive.

                  SS

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                  • #10
                    It sure is windy here in Saundersfoot, my little tomato growhouse blew over - there's broken branches all alone the lane - there goes the plastic garden chairs!

                    from Windy Corner!
                    Chilli Gal

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                    • #11
                      Oh rotten luck Piglet! I'm sure the plants will grow back fine but you can do without the extra work can't you?
                      Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                      www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                      • #12
                        Gusts up to 40mph today - average 18mph apparently! Little less than yesterday. Got OH to strap blue tits nesting box to tree because it was that windy thought it was going to blow off the tree with the little ones inside! Mr and Mrs Bluetit havent noticed so at least its now safe - well, in as safe as swaying from side to side with the tree! Bernie
                        Bernie aka DDL

                        Appreciate the little things in life because one day you will realise they are the big things

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                        • #13
                          Flippin windy here; just had the bt line out for an hour; thats the phone computer and tv. So I have just been potting up and pricking out in the garage. Not nice out there - like the middle of winter.

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                          • #14
                            i blame heinz beans myself!!!!!! hope the plants are ok piglet.

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                            • #15
                              Sorry to hear about your damage PW Thankfully cheaper damage here but got back from a weekend away and my placcy greenhouse had collapses completely Don't know what the death toll is yet (we brought everything inside and collapsed the frame). Bloody wind!

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