Seasonal planting: uk
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- Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 21:42:22 -0000
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Read the letter about the quietness from UK gardeners. We're in our wet
season over most of the country & here in GLS still dim at 8am then too dark
to garden without miners lamps by 1600hrs. Luckily starting to get a few
frosts to kill off some plant pests.Last weekend I spend shifting stable
muck dumped on the allotment site by a neighboring stables. Even just
walking the barrow to spread it collected enough soil on my ( green )
wellies to plant spuds.
Hence the quiet I expect. I'm drooling over plant catalogues and ordering
seeds for Feb. - parsnip planting time here. Most of my gardening friends
around here had a terrible parsnip crop this year - very little germination.
Any one else found this ?
For next spring - Not sure of the latitude of GLS, UK - but have a mild
sheltered climate because of Severn Estuary - what are my chances of growing
melons here? Any recommendations on variety ? I don't have a greenhouse, but
could put up posts & wires to support the fruit. Have access to plenty of
muck.
From a damp, dark UK
M'Lyn.Gravell A2667372@infotrade.co.uk
