Full Smith Period warning

[Nicos]

Oh dear- that must be so frustrating.

My peppers are that height too- even under a cloche.

It's suddenly stuck me that it'll be September in less than 5 weeks time, and I always associate Autumn with the beginning of the school Autumn Term

Yes indeed....... where on earth is summer????was that it a few weeks back?????

[Penellype]

Bit of warmth possible this weekend, but I think the overall pattern is most likely to remain changeable, with westerly winds dominating. My gut feeling is that this is one of those years where the promising weather in spring gives rise to hopes of a great summer but it turns out to be bitterly disappointing.

Sorry.

[Nicos]

yeh- you could well be right Penellype

...or you could be wrong!

[vixylix]

I am still optimistic that summer will appear! We can't have the WHOLE of August this terrible surely?!

My first year at GYO - could have picked a better one!

[Nicos]

It's actually a good lesson from year one- you can NEVER predict the weather , nor which crops will do well or badly.
That's why most of us grow a large selection of different crops expecting some to do badly/fail whilst others do well.
Something usually does really well ..you just have to cross your fingers you planted some!!!!

[Thelma Sanders]

but less than 10C to guard against blight. Tricky.

Apparently, the new strains don't mind 8C

Farmers urged to protect potato crops against late blight - Farmers Weekly

[Nicos]

Evolution eh???? * sigh

[Penellype]

Apparently, the new strains don't mind 8C

Farmers urged to protect potato crops against late blight - Farmers Weekly

Urgh - I didn't know that

Reading that article reminds me exactly why I grow all my own potatoes.

[penny]

Thanks for the smith period information, I didnot know that but I took all my potato tops off yesterday because
I think there was some blight, for once I was right! My potatoes have been good this year so far unlike my beans which did not want to germinate maybe it has been too cold for them?

[SusieG]

Full Smith Period Warning

Hi Vixlylix - Was just wondering - how do you get the Full Smith Period Warning sent to you?

[veggiechicken]

More info on how to sign up for Blightwatch at http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...iod_85965.html

[vixylix]

register at Blightwatch.co.uk - the essential service for professional potato growers and they email you with alerts - really useful actually!

[SusieG]

Blightwatch

Thanks VC, just registered at 'Blightwatch'

[SusieG]

Thanks Vixylix! Now registered for blight alerts!

[Snow]

Just to warn that there is a 'Snow' period due to occur this coming Friday until Tuesday; blight will likely strike hard and sudden in Wiltshire in this period as I will be away for a few days.