It seems that for months we have been bemoaning the fact that we have had very little rain. Well, I think the weather gods have become irritated with us and decided to teach us a lesson.
Yesterday the heavens opened and tipped out a month's worth of rain down on us. As was inevitable, after such a long dry period this created flooding. Thankfully we do not live in an area that is likely to flood, however at least one road that we used yesterday seemed more like a stream than a road.
Not content with treating us to torrential downpours, the weather gods decided to send gales with which to blow off the dust and cobwebs that had accumulated over the summer months.
We don't know yet what effect this change in weather will have had on the allotment but in the garden it was to rob the crab apple tree of most of it's fruit.
On the twelfth of the month the tree looked like this ...
Today this is the scene under the tree ...
At least some flowers have weathered the storm and are doing their best to keep the idea of late summer going.
The spinach that I sowed recently, in the raised bed at the top of the garden, has also germinated so I'm sure that appreciated a good soaking.
On an unrelated note:
Periodically I consider tweaking the name of my blog. I'm conscious of the fact that not all my posts reflect the title. Often I stray from the allotment and the garden as I did in my last post. At times I feel that to post on a particular subject would be to stray too far and so feel limited by the title. I'm not JUST a gardener. For instance would showing photos of the brown bears recently rescued from Japan by Yorkshire Wildlife Park be a step too far? I tend to post stuff like that on Facebook to avoid a conflict of interest.
So do I restrict the themes of my posts to reflect the title of my blog or do I tweak the name of my blog to encompass a wider range of subjects. A wider range of subject may not appeal to those who visit expecting gardening related posts. Will regular visitors drop off or will they be content to pick and choose those posts of interest? Let me know even if you don't usually comment.
So far ideas for a new title are uninspiring. Things like," On & Off Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments" or "Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments & Other Places"
No doubt in the end, like last year, I'll just stick with what I have which incidentally is also uninspiring!
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Looks like you'll be making lots of jelly or whatever you use crabapples for?
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid that we don't make anything with the crab apples, Jane. The tree is grown only as an ornamental. Actually it is rare that it has so many fruits. I think this year's weather has shocked many fruit trees into growing lots of fruit. The seeds have the potential of growing new trees if the parent is worried about its own survival.
DeleteFeast or famine. It's good to see that you are getting some decent precipitation while is can still do some good. Too bad about the crabapples, the tree looked so pretty with all the fruit.
ReplyDeleteNever satisfied, Michelle, I am hoping it wasn't so heavy that it battered the newly emerging seedlings'
DeleteHave similar considerations for Mal's Edinburgh Allotment so started up sister blogs (e.g. Rye Smile for bread ot Turnip Tom for the School Garden) but soon reverted to the one to avoid confusion (mine). Suggested new names for you :
ReplyDeleteSue and Be Damned
Radio Leeds Outside Broadcasting
M&S Gardening
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S&M Gardening
I think S&M Gardening may attract the wrong sort of audience, Mal. AS for Radio Leeds Outside Broadcasting - some of our interviews with them were over the phone and in one instance I was still in my nightie. I’ve tried more than one blog and it didn’t work for me although I still post all our videos on another blog but that’s an easy cut and paste job.
DeleteFeast or famine indeed! At least the rain will help replenish soil moisture for perennials. When I moved my blog recently I was uninspired for a new name. I always enjoy reading about things besides gardening, though I might not always comment.
ReplyDeleteI’m the same, Dave I read mist posts on blogs that I visit but don’t always comment. Sometimes there is just nothing to add.
DeleteIt is your blog. There are no rules. You can deviate from the title as far as you wish. I would imagine that people that read your blog would be interested in anything you are interested in. Your Crabapple tree has pretty fruit. I bet some animal will eat some of the fruit.
ReplyDeleteI know that there are no rules, Lisa but I know there can be mutterings when blogs don’t reflect their titles. By the way I’m adding your blog to my sidebar so that I catch your posts regularly.
Deletethe fuchsia looks so fresh!
ReplyDeleteI love fuchsias, Endah although they haven’t flowered as well this year.
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