South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - 1st June onwards

[seaside 60]

Depends on the size of you r garden, trust me I wouldnt want to use watering can every day.

Tap water will not work properly, you need rain water.

Baskets/containers need twice a day, vegis same.
That is if you are serious on growing things.

Working outside and it feels horrible, really sticky no wind.

[lassie23]

29 minutes ago, seaside 60 said:

Depends on the size of you r garden, trust me I wouldnt want to use watering can every day.

Tap water will not work properly, you need rain water.

Baskets/containers need twice a day, vegis same.
That is if you are serious on growing things.

Working outside and it feels horrible, really sticky no wind.

Natural water is the best for plants, here's hoping the heavens open

[Ben Lewis]

23 minutes ago, seaside 60 said:

Depends on the size of you r garden, trust me I wouldnt want to use watering can every day.

Tap water will not work properly, you need rain water.

Baskets/containers need twice a day, vegis same.
That is if you are serious on growing things.

Working outside and it feels horrible, really sticky no wind.

I do not agree, tap water works fine, my garden has been watered with tap water for the past 4 weeks and it looks better than it does when it rains.

How do you think hot countries with no rainfall keep vegetation lush a green? Water supply from the mains. Think I would rather walk around my garden with a watering can and hose then have to deal with yet more rain in the height of summer. 

This is the UK and you can be sure that Rain water will come eventually and by the bucket load come October, it will always balance itself out (Although we are hardly in a emergency drought are we). In my opinion, wishing for rain in July living in the UK is pure insane and a massive pet hate of mine. As if 9 months of the year - cold rain isn't enough...

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RE using tap water and gardening is absoultey fine and has no adverse effects (on normal plants)  you wouldn't use tap water on something like a Venus fly trap... We call them "specialist plants"

Rain water can damage vegetation especially those more sensitive to sudden PH changes.. As rain brings down lots of crap, but, many gardeners argue that because it is not "treated" per say, it is better! 

It's really what you prefer and what is best where you are and grow.

The soil here is 90% clay so it drys out in summer and goes rock hard, in winter its like a bog!

 

Back to weather, I see the typical moan and groan continues, I can't remember a time in my life with such a lengthy spell of fine weather.. Long may it continue!

 

 

 

 

[Blessed Weather]

Nice start with warm sunshine and up to 22C by early afternoon, then a wet hour or so around mid-afternoon with 3.5mm of rain to keep Mrs Blessed's flowers happy, and finally a nice end to the day with lots of blue sky and sunshine. Good effort!!

[Dami]

just watched an amazing cloud head to me, but my phone died. now chucking it down, amazed nothing electrical.

[alexisj9]

Had a lovely day till this evening when it started drizzling.

[Blessed Weather]

27 minutes ago, Dami said:

just watched an amazing cloud head to me, but my phone died. now chucking it down, amazed nothing electrical.

I take it you're under that very heavy shower on the radar Dami? I'm quietly impressed by the accuracy of the Arpege 12z forecast for 21.00 tonight. Spot on!!

Radar 21.10  Arpege 12z forecast for 21.00

[Captain Shortwave]

Well it was a nice morning and late afternoon, just the middle of the day which was rather wet.

[Dami]

10 hours ago, Blessed Weather said:

I take it you're under that very heavy shower on the radar Dami? I'm quietly impressed by the accuracy of the Arpege 12z forecast for 21.00 tonight. Spot on!!

Radar 21.10  Arpege 12z forecast for 21.00

hi  

Yes I was, right in the middle of it.

[Ben Lewis]

Bit murky and grey today.

But the weekend looks fine with some decent warm sunny spells. Long may it continue. 

 

[lassie23]

BBC being mentioning cooler fresher weather for a week now and i'm still getting 17.5c minimums at night, nothing cool or fresh about that.

[Ben Lewis]

38 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

BBC being mentioning cooler fresher weather for a week now and i'm still getting 17.5c minimums at night, nothing cool or fresh about that.

Good.. I dont want cool and Fresh in July.

Temps up to 24c tomorrow and 22c Sunday but with lower humidity

[alexisj9]

It's rather warm today to spite all the cloud and very light showers.

[Ben Lewis]

Pi**ing down with rain here in the last 20 minutes.

 

[rodthrutheblock]

Saffron Walden 16.55

[lassie23]

5 minutes ago, rodthrutheblock said:

Saffron Walden 16.55

Photoshop?

[rodthrutheblock]

7 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

Photoshop?

No, not at all. Photographed from Debden towards Saffron Walden. It moved eastwards over about 20 minutes.

 

[rodthrutheblock]

Here it is moving eastwards

[lassie23]

3 minutes ago, rodthrutheblock said:

Here it is moving eastwards

Nice shot

[Captain Shortwave]

Not a bad day up here, some decent sunny spells and warm again, a high of 23C.

Nice shot of that funnel by the way 

[Thunderstruck]

Lookine extremely dark to the NW and radar shows very heavy rain around Brentwood way which must be coming from this cloud. Nothing electrical, but wouldn't be too surprised if there was to be...

[alexisj9]

5 hours ago, rodthrutheblock said:

No, not at all. Photographed from Debden towards Saffron Walden. It moved eastwards over about 20 minutes.

 

Wow that's a long lasting one for the UK

[alexisj9]

5 hours ago, rodthrutheblock said:

No, not at all. Photographed from Debden towards Saffron Walden. It moved eastwards over about 20 minutes.

 

Did that funnel touch down at all in that 20 mins or so?

[March]

High of 23C today. Perfect temp for moi.