I gave in and watered everything in July. Hoeing in the evening just wasn't enough to keep the vegetables going in the really hot weather. The French Beans were happy in the heat but the Runner Beans didn't recover until the rain hit us in August. All the lettuces went to seed. They tasted terrible but looked great!
The Compost Preparations arrived from the Biodynamic Agricultural Association - 5 little packets of dried bits and pieces to be added to the compost heaps. Waltham Place tell me that they work really well on their huge heaps. Time will tell whether they are quite so good on a smaller scale. I'm told it will only take six months!
Some surprising reports from people who have been following the Berks Gardens Trust blog....
A friend has been mowing one half of his lawn on 'leaf' days and the other on his usual mowing day. Apparently, the 'leaf' day section is green, thick and lush.The other half looks like a lawn that is still recovering from a hot summer...
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