Hi Everyone,
I was very virtuous on Saturday and went out at 6am to do my daily digging session before it got too hot. Virtuous because I really wanted to save my energy for golf later in the morning. The bulbs are lifting easily this year and are large and firm so digging is really a pleasure.
I dug for an hour and a half then left the bulbs in trays to get their sun curing. I had a good game of golf though faded after 12 holes. Golfers will understand that having 8 pars and four bogies for 33 stablefords after 12 holes is not bad. The heat was the problem with a recorded temperature of over 35 degrees ( thats about 95+ Farenheit.) When I went to bag the bulbs in the cool of the evening many had taken on this lovely deep red colour. I had cooked them. Sun drying is beneficial but not on a hot day when the grower is out having fun.
David Adams
in drought stricken Canterbury.
< face=Arial>Peter
< face=Arial>PS Was Browny with you?