Watch Out Uk, There's Quite A Hoolie Coming Through

[DTCwordfan]

Jeez, for June, there has been quite a storm down here, rain lashing down, 40 to 50mph winds and a few good branches down, nothing blocking the drive yet or affecting the house.

In Plymouth, pasta country, there have been 3 road deaths.....50 to 60 mph winds for North Devon, Zummerset and probably in mikey country.

My sis says Jersey is now being battered?

News on where you are as Surrey is just beginning to feel it?

[murraymints]

the green bits above feed the tubers...

[Baldric]

The green leaves and green skins of tubers exposed to the light are toxic.

[murraymints]

dinnae eat them bits Balders !!!

[Smowball]

Yes all the green foliage with the flowers on top is battered. The potatoes may possibly be ok but bit early as flowers haven't opened properly yet and then still needed to die off. When it's died down I'll see what I can salvage.

[melv16]

If the stems are intact and not broken then the spuds underground should be fine.
I've got some earlies in pots and the foliage is all over the place but intact. I had some yesterday and they were fine.

[murraymints]

will depend how far on they are....

[Togo]

Same up here blowing a gale this morning. Same as Smow, spuds battered, and peas and broad beans. Seen it before. Smow, when the wind has died down and you can assess the damage close up, just remove any broken and obviously beyond recovery top growth and dispose of. If you leave it to decay it can cause tuber decay and allow blight or rot to set in. New shoots will appear but may not be as lush as what has been damaged. Your spuds may be ready to lift if they have been in for a while anyway. I was going to lift some of mine this weekend to get some late main croppers in anyway. Have to tidy up the peas and beans when it gets better. Seen it before, ruddy wind always was the gardeners worst enemy.

[pastafreak]

Doh! I forgot my science there...the leaves are *not* just to look pretty. ;-)