Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments
Our Driest July Since 2009
It’s been our driest July since 2009, when Martyn set up a weather station in our garden. Our records, of course, only relate to our
An Unexpected Success
The drought continues and hosepipe bans have already been introduced in some parts of the country. I suspect it won’t be long before one reaches
Still Waiting for Rain
The drought continues. We are doing our best to keep things alive in both the garden and on the allotment, but our efforts can only
The Watering Can Workout
After the short-lived respite from the previous week’s heat, temperatures soon began climbing again, meaning any outdoor activity had to be confined to mornings and
Not Really the Weather We Ordered
Last week I ended my post by saying, “Now all we need is a little rain, a little less heat and a return to long
June was Flaming in More Ways Than One
Last week was one of enforced laziness at least as far as the afternoons were concerned. Any outdoor activity was confined to mornings before the temperature
Making the Most of Summery Weather
Last week, summer lingered. There was plenty of sunshine and the temperature was just how I like it – not so hot that we were
So Much for Flaming June
“Flaming June” was a common English expression in the early twentieth century, used to describe the hot, bright weather often associated with the month. Following
Summer in Retreat
Summer must have taken to heart my comment last week that it had arrived early. It swiftly retreated, the temperature dropped and the sun paid
Summer Starts with a Bang
Summer arrived last week and made quite a dramatic entrance as temperatures soared into the 30s and thunder rumbled overhead. It was a little early,
From Hailstones to Sunscreen
What a mixed bag of weather we had last week! One minute we were sitting in the car with rain and hail pounding on the
A Chilly May
It was cold last week. The Met Office may insist that May’s temperatures are average for the time of year, but it certainly did not