The plot is waterlogged! 20mm of water was tipped out of the rain gauge today, and 12 mm yesterday. Last week spring seemed to be on the way as the sun and wind had dried out the soil. But that was a false start – it will be several weeks before the garden can be worked. It is unlikely that the potatoes will be planted in March.
The fleece covering the potato ground will keep the frost out, but unfortunately this rain has gone right through it – resulting in a waterlogged plot.
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in April was 122ml.
2012 rain so far:
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
The April rainfall in 2012 was 122ml. What was yours?
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2011 was 413 ml
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
The annual rainfall in 2011 was the lowest we have had in the TopVeg garden in 6 years, even lower than 2010. What was yours?
March has been the driest since 1961 for England and Wales, according to Dr Liz Bentley of the Royal Meteorological Society, & founder of the Weather Club.
Dr Bentley says the next few weeks could be critical for water companies, farmers and wildlife, and could determine if there are hosepipe bans later in the year. Farmers & gardeners have already started to water their crops.
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It is unusual to irrigate crops this early in the year & it is due to lack of rainfall over a prolonged period.
water beans
The Big Butterfly Count newsletter says that ‘despite the incredibly cold weather last December, butterflies and moths have got off to a ‘flying’ start this year. February was a very warm month, by normal UK standards, and March was much drier and sunnier than average.’ In fact it was the driest March since 1961.
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February 2011 has been a wet month, recording 60ml of rain in the TopVeg garden. This is exactly the same as we had in February 2007, but the January 2011 measurement is the lowest we have had in the 4 years.
The rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2011 has been:
January 2011 12.5 ml
February 2011 60ml
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2010 was 432.5 ml
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
The monthly rainfall in February in the TopVeg garden was high. What was yours?
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2010 was 432.5 ml
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
The annual rainfall in 2010 was the lowest we have had in the TopVeg garden in 5 years, even lower than 2009. What was yours?
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in July 2010 was 25.5ml
January 2010 was 57 ml
February 2010 was 59.5ml
March 2010 was 26.5ml
April 2010 was 18 ml
May 2010 was 8.25ml
June 2010 was 28.5ml
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2009 was 518.75
| Month | Rainfall ml |
|---|---|
| January | 32 |
| February | 45.5 |
| March | 17 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 41.5 |
| June | 13 |
| July | 111 |
| August | 40 |
| September | 11.5 |
| October | 63.75 |
| November | 69.5 |
| December | 67 |
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
| Year | Rain ml |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 631 |
| 2007 | 795 |
| 2008 | 571 |
| 2009 | 519 |
The ground is very dry and the plants are becoming stressed. The rainfall in July 2010 in the TopVeg garden was well below average.
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in June 2010 was 28.5ml
January 2010 was 57 ml
February 2010 was 59.5ml
March 2010 was 26.5ml
April 2010 was 18 ml
May 2010 was 8.25ml
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2009 was 518.75
| Month | Rainfall ml |
|---|---|
| January | 32 |
| February | 45.5 |
| March | 17 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 41.5 |
| June | 13 |
| July | 111 |
| August | 40 |
| September | 11.5 |
| October | 63.75 |
| November | 69.5 |
| December | 67 |
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
| Year | Rain ml |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 631 |
| 2007 | 795 |
| 2008 | 571 |
| 2009 | 519 |
The ground is now getting dry and the plants are becoming stressed. 86% of the rainfall in June 2010 in the TopVeg garden fell in the first 10 days of the month.
It is worth putting string round broad beans & tying to a stake if they are growing on fertile soil, as they grow tall and tend to fall over in heavy rain or wind.
LodgedBroadBeans When the broadbean plant blows over it ‘lodges’ with other broad bean plants and stays close to the soil. Some of the leaves will be hidden from bright light so the broad bean pods will not be fed so well which means that they will not grow and fill with good sized broad beans.
lodged-Optica-broad-beans The beans in the picture lodged at a late stage in their growing period, so will provide a decent harvest. But if the lodging had happened at flowering time, the broad bean pods would not have filled properly.
broad-bean-plant-OpticaRainfall in the TopVeg garden in April 2010 was 18ml
January 2010 was 57 ml
February 2010 was 59.5ml
March 2010 was 26.5ml
Rainfall in the TopVeg garden in 2009 was 518.75
| Month | Rainfall ml |
|---|---|
| January | 32 |
| February | 45.5 |
| March | 17 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 41.5 |
| June | 13 |
| July | 111 |
| August | 40 |
| September | 11.5 |
| October | 63.75 |
| November | 69.5 |
| December | 67 |
The annual rainfall in the TopVeg Garden:
| Year | Rain ml |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 631 |
| 2007 | 795 |
| 2008 | 571 |
| 2009 | 519 |
The rainfall in April 2010 in the TopVeg garden (18) was higher than last year (7), what was yours?
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