South West and Central Southern England Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 jtayYes! We have oyster! Good thinking! I'll buy another one ... Sigh! I want it for the bees!

[Rich_Clements]

Anyone come across the web cam pictures on Windy before? or has this been a thing for a while and I just haven't noticed.

[jtay]

 *Stormforce~beka*

Don't give up on that one. Stick it in a pot and see what happens. Just don't it cut back past the old wood, as it's unlikely to shoot from there.

 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 jtay YEs I was very mindful of that when I trimmed it in October! I won't touch it just pot it but it looks saggy lol

[jtay]

 *Stormforce~beka* That'll be the compost and fertiliser.

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 jtay See I pretend to know what I'm doing but I'm really a rubbish gardener lol

[MP-R]

Very cloudy for the last hour or so with spots of rain.

[Dorsetbred]

 *Stormforce~beka* Anything you can break, like plant pots (not plastic) , plates, cups, bricks, you name it, I suspect you might have a better chance if you put it in a pot, given that we are due to see more rain over the next 5 days or so. A friendly garden centre might have some broken pots, you only need a little if you put it in a pot to try and bring it on.

Edited March 7 by Dorsetbred

[matt111]

A decent sunny afternoon after a cloudy start. The wind was a bit cold though. 

[Andy Bown]

Shame there’s more rain due this weekend because the ground is just beginning to dry out in the strong SEly wind! 

[Dorsetbred]

Afternoon All, a bright sunny morning, with a brisk easterly, with the overnight low of 2.4°C at: 06:45 having risen to 10.0°C , with the RH71% suggesting some drying out after the rain, in readiness for the next load.

From Above

On Golden sands the hazy cloud shown on the radar clearly visible

 

 

Edited March 8 by Dorsetbred

[jtay]

Absolute cracker today. 

Might have some more sleepers down this afternoon, if I haven't used to much water in the postcrete.

[Dorsetbred]

Pick a LOW any LOW, as there's plenty to choose from:

Edited March 8 by Dorsetbred

[Mapantz]

Just 2.5 hours of sunshine, but it has felt cold and horrible in the strong wind.

[jtay]

Showery start this morning. Going to be an in and out day. Probably more in, than out.

[jy]

Be prepared...frightening warnings in the papers.Once in 250 year snow event.Winchester will go missing,the New Forest may never recover,over 20 Polar Bears seen in Mrs Miggins Tearooms on Bournemouth seafront,I'm fine,200 toilet rolls purchased,100 loaves of bread.If the Met Office say it...we believe...right lol

[Dorsetbred]

Morning All, an overcast and damp start with the main event of rain having just reached us now. The overnight low of 6.1°C at: 01:35 has risen to 9.1°C, RH89% with a light breeze from the SE.

From Above

On Golden sands, looking dark out over the channel

[Dorsetbred]

1 hour ago, jy said:

Be prepared...frightening warnings in the papers.Once in 250 year snow event.Winchester will go missing,the New Forest may never recover,over 20 Polar Bears seen in Mrs Miggins Tearooms on Bournemouth seafront,I'm fine,200 toilet rolls purchased,100 loaves of bread.If the Met Office say it...we believe...right lol

OH NO, you mean it's not true

PS Mrs Miggins tearoom closed in Hexham earlier this year, Harry Ramsdens or WestBeach are as near the Pier that you might be brave enough to venture in to!

[jy]

Im tough enough Dorset to go into such places but what of the Polar Bears they are being moved to Bed and Breakfast rooms in local hotels.

[Dorsetbred]

2 hours ago, jy said:

Im tough enough Dorset to go into such places but what of the Polar Bears they are being moved to Bed and Breakfast rooms in local hotels.

Crikey they'll be lucky, the local small hotels are either burning down or being knocked down. The B.I.C would make a good Polar bear home, right next to the Aquarium and the penguins!

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Hair cut it again or leave it? Did trim in October 

[Dorsetbred]

That's looking very much like a miss:

[Dorsetbred]

 *Stormforce~beka* Have a read of the enclosed: 

Lavender Care - Downderry Nursery

DOWNDERRY-NURSERY.CO.UK

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Lavender plant care including pruning advice.

Its also worth looking at a high potash feeder, something like https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chempak-High-Potash-Fertiliser-Formula/dp/B00K6GWJCK/ref=sr_1_6?sr=8-6

To hopefully bring it on, make sure it's not going to get too much water in the the mean time.

@jtay  please feel free to shut me up if I am providing anything wrong in trying to resuscitate the sad looking lavender.

Edited March 9 by Dorsetbred

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 Dorsetbred Hair cut it again or leave it? Did trim in October

I put it in soil from the ground, no compost and no water. I think it's dodo personally but we'll see ...

[jtay]

 Dorsetbred Sound advice, I'm sure 

@*Stormforce~beka* Just leave it for now, I reckon.

Got away with it today. No rain after the early showers, so a full day's work finishing the retaining sleepers. The only downside, is that I'm absolutely knackered.