A mad half hour of strimming. For once my fickle petrol strimmer decided to start. I think the two hours sat in the sun helped.
But that half hour of bits of weeds flying everywhere was after a day re-painting the hall. Yesterday it was the kitchen. Both walls and wood work. I am completely bolloxed. Night.
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Having planted up so many tomatoes,beans, cucumbers,lettuces etc the lack of sunshine makes me wonder if it’s going to be another unsuccessful season.
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Saw your post just scrolling through. I suppose you must have had plenty of sunshine by now. How are your plants coming along? Just planted three courgettes but still using stored squash and onions from last year!
The tomatoes and runner beans are doing great now as we finally got some hot sun. (London uk)
The lettuces are a no show. The cucumbers are flowering. Some winter cabbages and cauliflowers are doing fine. Our summers are unpredictable and my crops are very dependent on getting lots of sun!
Good luck with yours 
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Actually grew some decent cauliflowers this year. They have all come at once so must be careful they don’t go over. Had one yesterday.
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Hello there! I grow cauliflowers too funnily enough and they’ve done the exact same thing. Think I’ll have to do a lot of donating to the neighbours 
I,ve walked around the garden twice today, time for another before bed 
I got my cabbage and cauliflower plants in April. They were tiny. I assumed they would be ready by winter.
How long do they usually take?
Yes. We planted some pointy cabbages ,possibly Greyhound, and caulis at the end of April and beginning of May when a few inches high into the veg plot. Cabbages are developing into their shape but need to firm up yet. Caulis have grown very quickly to be ready to cut now - the weather must suit them. It is often said cabbages can be grown year round depending on the variety.
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That’s good to know! I’ve never had a single jot of luck with cabbages. Either they’re too popular with foxes or they just won’t grow for me. Maybe next year eh!
We always put netting over some hoops or a frame made out stakes and canes and peg and weight down at the edges to keep off any animals or cabbage whites.
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Today the temperature reached 40C - 104F.
I have had to water the garden at 5am, 12pm and then we had an enormous thunderstorm with heavy rain for 30 minutes
This morning I harvested the first of my cucumbers. Its now 35 deg C so no more outside work until tomorrow.
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Job Done and Dusted.
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Dusted is right for the garden here. We’ve had no rain and 34+ deg temperatures for a week and the forecast is no rain and 39-41 deg temperatures through next week. Dusty indeed.
Our family is here for a couple weeks from the USA. Our son has done a few chores including cutting grass…)
I pruned the cotonester hedge,might have to buy the Battery secateurs. Its difficult with no strength in one arm…
Electric secateurs are mandatory around me as Oct-April is vine pruning time. You can hear the shwick-shwick of these secateurs everywhere. The vine pruners need a certificate to verify they have been trained in how to cut vines - no idea what the training course involves. But they are out 6 days a week pruning so electric cutters are needed. In fact, you can tell by the chunky fingers of older men and women that their early years were manual secatuers only. So I say that you should invest and make your life easier.
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