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m1ckz

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« on: February 25, 2015, 13:41 »
sun is shining nice an mild  went to the plot hoping to dig a few potato trenches    oh dear put the spade  in got a small whole an it filled with water   . guess ill wait a while lol

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Re: trench
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2015, 13:43 »
A small whole what?  ;)
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: trench
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2015, 14:00 »
A whole lot of holes, I reckon  :D

and yes, the soil is sodden here as well  :(

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Re: trench
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2015, 14:30 »
That makes me appreciate our sandy soil   :ohmy:

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Re: trench
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2015, 15:41 »
sorry to confuse you DD      i dug a small hole in the ground an it filled with water 

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Re: trench
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2015, 16:16 »
sorry to confuse you DD      i dug a small hole in the ground an it filled with water

Crikey! Now that is wet!  Makes me glad of my raised beds  ;)
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Re: trench
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2015, 12:45 »
Oooh - that sounds serious! If you have had a lot of rain recently, is your soil normally like that or do you have a drainage problem?
I work very hard so don't expect me to think as well.

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Re: trench
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2015, 11:11 »
im at the bottom of the hill  it soon dries after a few days of sun


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