[savbo]

Hi - as the rain falls and stops me getting to the lotty I thought you might be amused/interested to learn that apparently the Environment Agency North West issued a Potential Drought warning last week (only found out at a meeting today...)

apparently rainfall since February has been very low and many reservoirs are only at 40% capacity.

Perhaps 2 butts won't be enough...

[peapod]

And now theres weather warnings for Cumbria and the NW  Tis why I dont take forecasting too seriously 

[Salmo]

Please!! Please!!! Please!!!! send some of your rain over this way. We have had no more than a few spots for over a month now. The ground is parched and only a hosepipe keeps my veggies alive.

[gawk]

What you need is to dig some clay into that free draining soil 

[Debbie D]

Take as much as you want, it's been raining all day here in (not so sunny) lancashire and looks set to do so for the next few days.

[diggerjoe]

My plot in Coventry is really dry. I tried to turnover a patch at the bottom of the plot - it was like digging concrete and as I wasn't going to let it beat me so I am now suffering with a painfull knee - mind you limping into work  today still does not save me from the comments about mad gardeners

[Faz]

I think we've had one torrential downpour and a light sprinkling in probably over a month now. my lawn is looking a bit brown but I think I should also sharpen my mower blade

[kermit]

Dont moan about droughts - weather's been attrocious up here for the last week - one greenhouse has been seriously damaged by high winds, broad beans and sweet peas also getting bashed around, and I'm really worry about the seeds I direct-sowed a week ago, when I thought summer had arrived - is it possible for them to get washed away?!.  Its like blooming winter!   

[BILL251]

  well  we have lots  of  rain today    cold  wind   even snow at the weekend     so if  someone  whats  to swap   let me know

[mumofstig]

Bill, please will you put your location in your profile so we know where it's been snowing and raining Thanks

[BILL251]

  Ok  will  do  but   just for now its  the  West coast   of  Scotland     no  rain  today just gale  force  winds