Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Last day of November and next years' bluebells start appearing in the garden. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 We've had "sticky buds" on the horse chestnut tree since middle of October,perhaps we are going to skip winter this year and fast forward to spring,by the way the wood pigeons are still trying it on with each other at the moment Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I think your right Cliff Ton. Saw your post so went out to have a look, they are at least an inch high. Hope they are ok when we have frost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiffy49 590 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Only another 22 days to go and the days will start to get longer ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Our Cowslips only finished flowering two weeks ago? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I've still got climbing roses in bloom due to constant deadheading. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Bluebells are poking their noses through up here in Caithness too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Just been pottering in the garden and have seen a ladybird on the patio. I'm sure this is the earliest I've seen one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hope springs a bit warmer than last years spring, we had several late frosts last spring, killed my plum tree, and severely knocked my peach trees back. I was so late getting the veggie garden that just didn't bother with a lot of veggies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Snow drops are out, mowed the lawn, first cut of the season, it's just lovely outdoors today. Tried to photograph a Green Woodpecker on one of my trees but time I zoomed in, it was off. Feel like taking the dog for a long walk but unfortunately l am ready for my power nap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 You'd need a jack hammer with my soil Basfordred!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Morrisons have opened their Gardening section this week,...........had some real nice stuff from em last few years and cheap as well.this year in new house with a blank canvass to play with,so i'll be paying them a few visits,so i'm in for a busy time,my new shed will be up by the weekend (curtesy of son in law). Well after one more Sunshine winter/spring break anyway,lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I like my shed. Good place to hide! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Still awaiting the first day of spring. It was snowing yesterday! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Got two weeks no work,so start work on me new Garden tomorrow in ERNEST......................wish it was in NOTTS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Here's a thought. The nights start drawing in the month after next. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 What do they draw? Stars? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted January 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Slightly surprised to see wild daffodils already sprouting among the grass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 I've got quite a lot coming up in the garden. Very surprised to see them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 We have thousands of Daffs on this land, many around what used to be the old house site, you can pick out where the paths had been. Many, probably started from seed spread by birds as far away as my south field 1/4 of a mile away. They usually start sprouting around mid Feb to late March, depending one whether we have had a hard winter or average winter. I'll take a look when I go feed my chooks to see if any are sprouting early, as it's been a very average winter so far. Â I was puzzled how they spread so far away, I thought maybe moles, but doing some researching, found they can propagate from seed, but take a couple of years before they flower, that would explain a lot, as some clumps only produce the shoots for a couple of years then follow up with masses of flowers in later years. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Just back, I saw some Daffs sprouting around my Mulberry trees, also flags have a few inches of growth on them and the Honeysuckle hasn't died off this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 After a couple of strong frosts, I was surprised to see this in the first week in Feb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 One of our neighbours has had daffodils out in bloom since the begining of the third week in January. Even out before snowdrops. Weird!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 We've had masses of daisies flowering on the verge down our lane all winter but I gather that's not unusual in milder weather. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 I reckon that we should drop leap year and get the seasons back as they should be. Mr clever clogs who invented 'leap year' might have been wrong. If you think about it, over a period of 120years, we could technically moved a month out of sync with the seasons!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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