[WirralWally]

. . . .
P.S. Are you still hosepipe-banned?  . . . . .

Yes, the water company stated yesterday that it has no plans to remove the ban in the near future.

That's not a worry right now though. We're more concerned about flooding following the persistent heavy rain during the last week.
Some areas not too far from here are under a couple of feet of water.

My hosepipe is not just banned its been made temporarily redundant/useless. 


Oh, and thank you for your appreciation of my previous post. 

[arugula]

Hosepipe bans combined with flooding, crazy!  You're very welcome to my appreciation of your sensible answer too.

[WirralWally]

One should always practice what one preaches.
Here's an example of carrots that should have been thinned some time ago.
6 roots all tangled together.

[pigeonpie]

Perhaps a comedy veg competition should be considered...

[Paul Plots]

Perhaps a comedy veg competition should be considered...

Nip over to the copmpetitions section and post your suggestion - It might p[rove to be a popular idea pigeonpie!! 

WirralWally may well have a good point here: Problem with carrots:.

"The probable cause of hairy roots in the UK this year will be a lack of moisture or irregular supply of water to the soil."