NYE 2010 was hot and windy end to 2010, taking its toll on some of the pumpkin and zucchini plants.
Not to mention the gardener!
Despite a long sleeved shirt, hat, sunblock and loads of water, the compost chick correspondent felt the heat as much as any vegetable.
Despite a deep watering that morning and loads of straw, we all took a bit of battering with the hot, whippy northerlies.
The chooks were keen to get out and about but I kept them in their run as it was windy enough to give them all the left they needed. I had visions of them flying off over the fence and chasing after agitated poultry was not on my agenda. The girls have a surprisingly quick turn of speed. Not to mention that some of our neighbours have dogs (well behaved I am sure but why put temptation of a plump little chicken in their path?)
Today looks like another shocker ahead. So deep watering, extra straw and mulch is in my arsenal to beat the heat. I’m sure I’ll lose one or two plants but they may have already been suffering heat-stress, so I can live with this.
One positive it that this weather also kills off some snails!
My garden shows the result of NYE hot winds.
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