JoeD 24 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Guys I haven't been up the allotment for about 8/9 days due to heavy rain, went up to just see how everything was today and the weeds! some are knee high! A lot of work over the next few days (if it stays relatively dry) Just keep on top of it guys, also anyone in the watford area want to give me a hand, PM me haha xD Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martnmagik 68 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 lucky you! i cant get on mine its ankle deep in water in a couple of spots. the drainage is crap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 lucky you! i cant get on mine its ankle deep in water in a couple of spots. the drainage is crap My allotment is the opposite, the drainage is so good, that you have to water everything twice..but this rain, its non stop haha so saved me watering. But it is another day of crap weather so another day of no work but hey tomorrow is a deffinate, come rain or shine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scalesntails 118 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 All my veggies have suddenly shot up since we had all the heavy rain and I was worrying I was over watering them. Shows what a crap gardener I am. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Haha I am sure your not that bad a gardener as long as theres no water sitting at the base of the plant (ie swamped) then you can't over watering them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martnmagik 68 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 any ideas how i can improve the drainage? ive thought of raising the beds but it will be a mommothe task Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 It depends what you grow but whatever you do will mean a lot of work, but sandy soil normally has good drainage so digging sand into the earth should improve the soil, or gravel (don't use gravel if you are growing root veg such as carrots, parsnips etc) Raised beds are the best idea in my eyes though, a lot of work but easier to manage Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martnmagik 68 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 i was kind of hoping for you not to say that lol so looks like im going to be busy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Haha sorry for the bad news, but why not do what I done, and get a few friends or your kids, have a few beers (for adults of course) and whatever and make it fun. We done the whole plot in about 4 hours between 5 of us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinman3 3 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 its unreal how fast things can take off like, non stop weeding, we have no water suply in own alotment so its saved me carrying drums of water down every cupple of days, ive been on sorting the chickens out they have gotten leg mites! bloody nightmere its not helping that everything is soaked Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Tinman sorry to hear about your chooks, and I know with all this waterlogged soil (the next plotholder over from us has a pond) and that over flowed and has made part of my lotty like a swamp! Still need to keep our chins up haha, I weeded about 1/4 of my plot yesterday and today looks dry so will be going up there shortly and will try to atleast get half of it done, but hoping for me! Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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