woolybanana Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Well, last winter was apparently very dry, yet again, round here and the aquifers are getting low, yet again. The streams and rivers are very low and my water butts are empty, yet again, to the extent that I have ordered two extra ones though with no rain how the heck are they gonna get filled?Is anyone else suffering from this, is France drying out, do we have to change the way we garden and or grow vegetables?Or will we all become desiccated and blow away in a winter storm?Or will Brexit save us all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le martin-pêcheur Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Hi,Interesting website on this subject: http://propluvia.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/propluvia/faces/index.jspSorry can't see a way to make the link live.Cheers,Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Down in the SW they've had a lot of rain and the farmers are happy. Especially the cerialiers.Last year they were worried after a few years of low rainfall.Tony - links don't work on here. But you can get them if you copy and paste in your browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 http://propluvia.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/propluvia/faces/index.jspThat works as a link for me...it doesn't show blue but just click on it anywayThe same is true of all the links I have posted for ages. I wondered why people ignore them...perhaps they just don't try clicking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 There have been restrictions in the Gard (30) for a few weeks already after another fairly dry winter. It doesn’t bode well for agriculture, particularly for the many vineyards in the area.Edit: Norman, some of us do click through, thanks for your live links, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 You're right Norman! Just tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 This is a good site for nouvelle-aquitainehttps://info-restrictions.eau-nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 It is raining, raining, raining, raining. Hope it lasts all day and that some does at least go into the water butts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Well if you have pipes from your roof gutters that go into the buffs, then you will get some rain in them. Hope that you have good steady rain and some sun, as we have been having for the next few days. The plants love it![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Well, there has been more rain in the last half hour than in the whole winter. Guess I shouldn’t have bought a new hosepipe!No wonder there was a heavy weather warning.Plus wobbly doggy is trying to climb onto my head, as usual in thunderstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 WB - you are lucky - we have three dogs ruling the house at the moment - of which 2 are attention seeking dogs of our daughter who is on holiday with those who normally look after them. Had to go searching by car for one of them yesterday along the surrounding lanes.No problem with water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogs Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Thanks for the link Norman. I just checked and for us it says no restrictions, yet.We're due hailstones, orage, rain and wind tonight so I guess that will top up the water butts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Yesterday texted older son who lives/works in Helsinki about how sunnier and warmer the weather forecast was there compared to here in the UK or indeed in Dordogneshire.Today he accused me of jinks-ing them as it was thundering there today. Thunderstorms go with hot weather - better than hot-ish weather gradually turning to rain then consistent rain that we are currently experiencing in our part of the UK. I rather like a good thunderstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Well, the water level in the water butts is slowly crawling upwards but a long way to go. Two new ones due today but it is too wet to go out and install them!Plantings now taking off with the rain, so are the slugs.All beds are pretty full, even allowing for some early planting losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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