Diary of a weekend gardener

Winter drought

14 consecutive days with no rain. Just 23mm recorded in the whole of Jan. With my light soil I rely on winter rain to build up the moisture level in the subsoil. Still, plenty of spring left for that.

At least the temperature has finally picked up to 8C, and even the cool wind is welcome. We've been locked under high pressure for days on end, with grey cloud smothering the sky over still, cold days. It would be nice to see the sun, or even a smidgeon of blue. We English are so accustomed to active weather that this static iciness is almost spooky.

posted by Sue Beesley @ 10:29 pm