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Old 09-07-2015, 10:59 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
philgurr philgurr is offline
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Default The year without a summer

Snow in several places here last night and ice on my car this
morning. Runner beans, courgettes, beetroot and bedding
plants looking quite ill but other plants (peas, onions and
leeks) looking good. Strawberries looked good earlier but
the constant rain has caused the leaves to swamp the
developing fruit. Any advice on whether it would be a good
idea to cut of many of the leaves to allow light to the fruit.
Rather surprisingly, a superb crop of apricots in the
greenhouse.

Phil
Northern Highlands of Scotland