Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 14-16 October 2016
Neglected Allotment?
It has been a few days now since we had any reasonable weather even allowing for it being the middle of October. It's been a week since we visited the plot so if we're not careful we'll be getting a tidy up letter from the council.
Temperature & Rainfall Records for Week Commencing 10 October 2016
Since last Monday when we visited the plot in the rain we've had more rain each day. Oddly though it's been one of the driest starts to October we've had in the last seven years with 22.8mm or 0.9ins. We didn't have much rain on Friday and Saturday but the weather wasn't very conducive to doing any gardening. Between any showers it's been cloudy with only a few brief sunny spells resulting only 4.4 hours of sunshine all week. A mild September has spoilt us especially moving straight into a coolish October. Perhaps the weather will improve next week. Tidying up the plot has gone on hold this week bringing all our wonderful plans to a grinding halt.
We did manage to pick a few tomatoes and some salad leaves from our raised bed at home for our lunchtime sandwiches .
We might manage another week with our home grown tomatoes before we have to move on to less tasty mass produced fruits. It's been very nice to have tasty tomatoes for a few months.
Monday, 17 October 2016
Should Have Seen It Coming!
Monday wasn't too bad for mid October. Some pleasant sunny periods in the afternoon lifted the temperature up to a respectable 16.1°C or 61.0°F. We made an afternoon visit to the plot and found time for a cup of coffee and a couple of superb Queen Cox apples straight from the tree.
Apples - Queen Cox
As we pulled up spent peas haulms and strimmed the grass we should have seen it coming.
We didn't spot it until it was too late. We were about to pack up as a very heavy shower arrived. We decided to wait it out sheltering in the shed until the worst of the rain had passed. It didn't last long but it did look like more heavy showers were around.
As we finished packing all our produce and gardening equipment into the car some more blue sky was making an appearance.
Tuesday to Thursday, 18-20 October 2016
A Look Around the Plot
The weather hasn't varied much over the last few days. It's been mostly cloudy with a few sunny spells now and again with light showers mixed in for good measure.
Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine Records for 18-20 October 2016
Temperatures have been very slightly below average with the rolling average monthly temperature remaining at 10.6°C (51.1°F) for the last eight days. It's rather unusual for it to have remained unchanged over so many days.
We're used to dodging the showers when we visit the plot. It's become a regular feature of our visits. Below is a short video looking around our plot as we tidy up as much as we can before any winter weather arrives.
Disclaimer
This weather site is operated as an amateur weather station site and should not be used as official data. I make every effort to ensure my data is as accurate as possible but I cannot guarantee that the data meets the requirements of the Meteorological Office or other professional weather monitoring organisations.
©M Garrett 2016