Bet it's raining now Loobs!!

And back to spuds as you do! Mine have only just got to 20 cms height ... do you guys earth up before that or round about now ???

No, dry day forecast here. Just been blowing a gale for what seems like a week. It was a bit wet and miserable yesterday but the cold was the worst bit - North Easterly wind. Loads of rain forecast for Tuesday evening but apart from that, just windy really.

But you didn't answer my question !!!

I earthed up some of my earlies yesterday. Despite its name RDoY is an anarchist. Planted in nice straight rows, all the other sorts have stuck to the plan. The RDoY are all over the place making earthing very difficult. My problem is, they have only in about 6-8 weeks and my Home Guard and RDoY are looking like they are starting to flower. This weeks rain may save them, but I do not think they have liked the warm dry May so far.

I earthed my 1st up when they were about 8" tall - well sort of anyway ... it's difficult earthing up with concrete soil and my arms were killing me when I'd only done 1/2 of them.

Guess what Flo - it's dry and sunny even if it is blowing a hoolie as HT would say. If I wasn't a gardener, I'd be well pleased - I'm runnning abuot in a vest top, which means it's deffo warm

tint warm 'ere. Fed up of being cold and blown about. All the plants are parched and battered. Same as me

Tis worse in the Saff Wards I mean, what's the point of being dann Saff if its going to be colder and wetter than oop North

wosser darn saff

you have my sympathy then Dom! Can't stand being cold me. Still donning my woolies and thermal socks It would feel warmer if the damn wind would drop

Moan moan moan

Well, on a more positive note

My Rattes (or rather MB's) have hatched I now have a load of gorgeous salad taters, all pristine and gorgeous.

Ate a load of them last night with butter, fresh ground pepper and salt. They are lovely texture and just fab

So ta very much MB