In SW France there is lovely sun in the afternoon but frosts and -4°, -5° in the mornings. My daffodils aren't out, nor hellebores, only the snowdrops and winter pansies so far. Don't forget the "Beast from the East" and the snow were in March last year.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
In SW France there is lovely sun in the afternoon but frosts and -4°, -5° in the mornings. My daffodils aren't out, nor hellebores, only the snowdrops and winter pansies so far. Don't forget the "Beast from the East" and the snow were in March last year.
All the daffs and hellebores are going full throttle here.
It's not spring, for sure and we're certain to get plenty more frosty nights and at least one more proper winter storm yet. But on the other hand, last year's beastly easterly was forecast this far ahead, and this year there's no sign of it recurring within the next month. Just the usual March 'coming in like a lion' in the long range models at the moment. After the equinox, an easterly is more likely to bring warm and dry weather rather than cold and snow. It's not certain that it won't happen, but the possibility is decreasing rapidly.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I hope yours does not too often Lyn. It must be awful to lose whatever is growing in them/it. Ours has not yet but I know it might, dread it happening, I know I would find it very upsetting. Sorry wandering off topic. Blown off course....
T- shirt for me too and I ALMOST changed into my short as I was digging/building raised beds and was sweating like a leaky gutter! Spring is absolutely here, frost will continue until May so I don’t place much bearing on that... bees are out, bulbs are out and trees are budding up.. it’s Spring! 😀
I hope yours does not too often Lyn. It must be awful to lose whatever is growing in them/it. Ours has not yet but I know it might, dread it happening, I know I would find it very upsetting. Sorry wandering off topic. Blown off course....
You need to rope them to a fence or wall, making sure the rope is around the top joints, not on the upright bars. I’ve got quite a few, I’ve learnt over the years how to fix them.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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It's not spring, for sure and we're certain to get plenty more frosty nights and at least one more proper winter storm yet. But on the other hand, last year's beastly easterly was forecast this far ahead, and this year there's no sign of it recurring within the next month. Just the usual March 'coming in like a lion' in the long range models at the moment. After the equinox, an easterly is more likely to bring warm and dry weather rather than cold and snow. It's not certain that it won't happen, but the possibility is decreasing rapidly.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
They have a reputation for taking off in windy weather.
Ours has not yet but I know it might, dread it happening, I know I would find it very upsetting.
Sorry wandering off topic. Blown off course....
In the sticks near Peterborough
I’ve got quite a few, I’ve learnt over the years how to fix them.