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   The summer has sort of come back to NE Scotland, which typically means anything could happen and usually does.. Temperatures are key, now to get the last tomatoes ripe along with the sweetcorn, it was 9.8 in the greenhouse over night, don't want it going any lower for at least another  month, but we often get a frost in September, so I need to dig the potatoes out next.

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tigerburnie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 June 2010 Status: Offline Points: 866	Post Options Post Reply Quote tigerburnie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 August 2023 at 1:09pm
	The summer has sort of come back to NE Scotland, which typically means anything could happen and usually does.. Temperatures are key, now to get the last tomatoes ripe along with the sweetcorn, it was 9.8 in the greenhouse over night, don't want it going any lower for at least another month, but we often get a frost in September, so I need to dig the potatoes out next.

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GPR - Rochester Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Veteran Joined: 01 December 2014 Location: Rhydcymerau Status: Offline Points: 17617	Post Options Post Reply Quote GPR - Rochester Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 August 2023 at 7:06am
	At last some forecast sunshine from Saturday for at least a week. The summer weather has been frustrating to say the least. Most crops have done well but our runner beans have suffered from, we think, lack of warmth allowing the flowers to form - the result is having a crop for August only when we normally are pulling until the end of September. Our sweet peppers are pretty slow maturing but hopefully this coming week will help. As I said most veg have done well with best crops being achieved for leeks, swede, cauliflowers, tomatoes & cucumbers. As always in gardening winning more than losing is perfectly acceptable.