Posted by Martin on March 5, 2010, 9:57 am
>>
>>> I've found some wild ones blooming in the garden and others just about
>>> to open. What a cheery sight! It really does make me think what a
>>> marvel nature is, pressing on with its plans despite this horrid winter
>>> and the cold wind that's blowing today even with the sun out.
>>
>> The Keukenhof opens in 2 weeks and there is no sign of life.
>All anyone can do is x fingers! Everything but everything, is held
>back this year. Last night we had -2 and the world is just touched
>with white. Very beautiful but no longer welcome! However, it's a
>brilliantly sunny day and there was a gorgeous dawn sky, so let's hope
>for warmer weather soon.
I think most of the plants are planted from pots, but the ground was frozen
solid until a week ago.
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Martin
Posted by Bob Hobden on March 5, 2010, 3:34 am
"Sacha" wrote ...
> I've found some wild ones blooming in the garden and others just about to
> open. What a cheery sight! It really does make me think what a marvel
> nature is, pressing on with its plans despite this horrid winter and the
> cold wind that's blowing today even with the sun out.
Ours appear to have disappeared over the last couple of years, think it's
the Leylandii hedge next door ,10ft away, sucking all the moisture out of
the soil in the summer. Other plants nearby are also showing signs of
distress and that used to be a damp spot.
--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK
Posted by Sacha on March 5, 2010, 7:53 am
>
>
> "Sacha" wrote ...
>> I've found some wild ones blooming in the garden and others just about
>> to open. What a cheery sight! It really does make me think what a
>> marvel nature is, pressing on with its plans despite this horrid winter
>> and the cold wind that's blowing today even with the sun out.
>
> Ours appear to have disappeared over the last couple of years, think
> it's the Leylandii hedge next door ,10ft away, sucking all the moisture
> out of the soil in the summer. Other plants nearby are also showing
> signs of distress and that used to be a damp spot.
Copper nail time? ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon
Posted by Bob Hobden on March 5, 2010, 11:49 am
"Sacha" wrote
"Bob Hobden" said:
>> "Sacha" wrote ...
>>> I've found some wild ones blooming in the garden and others just about
>>> to open. What a cheery sight! It really does make me think what a
>>> marvel nature is, pressing on with its plans despite this horrid winter
>>> and the cold wind that's blowing today even with the sun out.
>>
>> Ours appear to have disappeared over the last couple of years, think it's
>> the Leylandii hedge next door ,10ft away, sucking all the moisture out of
>> the soil in the summer. Other plants nearby are also showing signs of
>> distress and that used to be a damp spot.
> Copper nail time? ;-)
Thinking aloud, I wonder if you can buy copper pellets for an air rifle?
:-)
It's actually the end of the hedge that is against our garden so we are
lucky in that respect.
--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK
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>>> I've found some wild ones blooming in the garden and others just about
>>> to open. What a cheery sight! It really does make me think what a
>>> marvel nature is, pressing on with its plans despite this horrid winter
>>> and the cold wind that's blowing today even with the sun out.
>>
>> The Keukenhof opens in 2 weeks and there is no sign of life.
>All anyone can do is x fingers! Everything but everything, is held
>back this year. Last night we had -2 and the world is just touched
>with white. Very beautiful but no longer welcome! However, it's a
>brilliantly sunny day and there was a gorgeous dawn sky, so let's hope
>for warmer weather soon.