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So what do you do?

Last post 30-04-2009 9:38 PM by LovelyHelen. 8 replies.

• 27/04/2009 09:07 AM
  PeterGreenMan Location: Wales Joined on: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 9	Reply | Contact OK! so what do you do in the garden when it's wet, cold and Wales? Regards Peter Have a look at Milly's Garden Toolbar

• 27/04/2009 09:13 AM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,043	Reply | Contact Buy a polythene tunnel.   Boggy Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 27/04/2009 09:18 AM	In reply to
  carolyna Location: Newton-le-Willows Joined on: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 43	Reply | Contact Get a shed big enough to do seed sowing and potting in.

• 27/04/2009 09:32 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  Bung half the stuff from the greenhouse outside to get watered and stay nice and dry myself in the greenhouse potting on and planting up baskets - that's what I'll be doing with all the rain we've been forecasted for this week. sue1002

• 27/04/2009 10:21 AM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,977	Reply | Contact Yep, same here, Sue. I also put out houseplants for a good wash as they can get quite dusty. As long as you remember to bring them straight back in once the rain stops and the sun comes out, so they don't get scorched, it does them good.

• 27/04/2009 02:12 PM	In reply to
  Susiq Location: Northumberland Joined on: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 1,104	Reply | Contact Ah - timely reminder Miranda re the houseplants thanx!

• 27/04/2009 03:20 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,977	Reply | Contact Was that to put them out or bring them in, Susiq?

• 30/04/2009 05:50 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  I don't know - I live somewhere warm and sunny! Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 30/04/2009 09:38 PM	In reply to
  LovelyHelen Location: Bristol Joined on: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 55	Reply | Contact Thank goodnes I read this  - I've just realised I still have a house plant outside ( at 9.45 pm) - I'm off to rescue it now - hopefully it will be lovely and fresh if a little chilly!  In answer to the original question I do the housework as when it's raining is the only time it'll get done!