"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 09/07/2015 21:59, philgurr wrote:
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


I remember when I was young my mother used to put Jam Jars on their sides and slip the
strawberries inside this kept the rain and the birds off and gave them extra warmth to
help ripen the fruit

David, under normal weather conditions that might be a solution, but
humidity is so high with everything sopping wet that restricting the air
flow around the fruit would only hasten what is probably the inevitable
onset of grey mould!

Phil
Northern Highlands of Scotland