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Bing

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Contrary to the weather forecasts
« on: April 23, 2012, 17:30 »
Forget the drought and hose pipe bans. It is obvious we are heading to a year full of rain and low temperatures. That seems to be the way the forecasts goes in recent years.

Following recent newspapers' suggestion on what to plant in a drought year, I have many cabbages planted out and now the rains just don't stop!

Now anyone has any suggestions of what to plant in a rainy year? Bear in mind the temperrature won't be great and the disease caused by dump.
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2012, 18:06 »
I do not intend altering my sowing/planting plans from an average year. Some things will always do better than others and which do better depends on the type of season.

It is impossible to predict months ahead what the weather is going to do. If you try and guess you could well go the wrong way.

What I lose on the swings, I'll gain on the roundabouts. I'll carry on as normal and not lose sleep over it.
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2012, 18:06 »
Umbrella plant's ?
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2012, 18:15 »
I think that weather forecasts which pretend to be able to forecast beyond a few days with any sort of accuracy is the sort of gimmick that gives science a bad name, although at least some of them are prepared to admit that the accuracy may be less than 100%  ::)

DD is right, carry on as normal for the UK climate taking into account where you live - it makes no sense to start Gurgling "rice growing" on the strength of a long-range forecast!  ;)
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2012, 18:46 »
Quote from: fatcat1955 on April 23, 2012, 18:06
Umbrella plant's ?

That could well be the next MetOffice warning message! :lol: :D :nowink:

like DD.'s way: fight inconsistency with consistency.
« Last Edit: April 23, 2012, 18:54 by Bing »
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2012, 19:26 »
this is why (explained simply) most weather sites are predicting coolish weather into May (including the met office)
http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/blog/2012/4/an-extremely-cold-may-forecast
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 20:27 »
We're investing in lots more cloches this year, as they can help both ends of the season, and through the winter as well hopefully.

And if you're right Bing, the plants will get their moisture from running down the sides of the glass or the plastic, but will have a relatively dry spot to grow in, which will collect what little sun you may think we're due!

It's all hit and miss, I don't want to see another Brussel for six months, but am damn sure we'll get some proper onions this year, not like last year...
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2012, 21:06 »
Yes, last year was fairly disastrous for me too. The first time in living memory that even my courgettes were a dismal failure. But I did get a really good crop of onions :)
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2012, 22:15 »
Saw a programme on sky about 2 months ago re long range weather forecast's. They stated that the weather is determined by sunspot's which on average take 4 day's to reach Earth and affect the weather. Now i know why my smartphone only give's me the next 4 day's forecast.
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2012, 22:20 »
This is more normal weather for the time of year than the last couple of years. :mellow:
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Re: Contrary to the weather forecasts
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2012, 08:18 »
I just looked at the harvest chart on here and am trying to grow everything on it!! Although I'm running out of space!

Rain or shine I'll get something to eat I'm sure  :D
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