Zoomer said: Thing is Birdy, the shed needs cleaning first to fit stuff in from the GH
Precisely, Zoomer! You've done it again - described my situation exactly: there's always the shed - too small to keep everything tidy when in use during the summer;
Then the greenhouse - pristine and organised in early spring gradually becoming more and more disorganised during summer as it took delivery of all sorts - unidentified plants, bulbs dislodged when weeding, gardening gloves and implements laid down anywhere at ends of tiring days etc
Not to mention the tiny full-to-the-gunnels garage capacity remaining after being converted into an 'office'...
The 'office' which I have meant to tidy for something like 8years (8years!) and had to further disorganise to house the recently improvised apple rack since our wonderful summer weather produced a great crop of fruit...
And ... back to the shed: if the weather dries up again in the next few days I'll have to pull the lawnmower out of the chaos of the shed again for the final (hopefully) cut of the year...
... Not that I'm complaining, of course! Just thought I'd like to show solidarity with all those other lovely gardening people out there who through lack of experience might feel as guilty as me that they can never quite provide - what shall we call it? - the 'full Monty'? - in horticultural organisation and certainty of purpose!
Oh! I meant to say - and it's felt freezing again in Norfolk today around 6°C most of the day and then dropping, dropping, dropping... brrrrrrr!
Quite a frost last night; don't know what the temps went down to, as the min part of the max/min thermo. is not working (Santa, please) Some of the fuchsia flowers got frosted & the flowers & leaves on an auricula don't look too happy, (surely it shouldn't be flowering yet?
We've still not had a frost here yet- WManchester.
I was in NEDerbyshire yesterday morning & 'b' cold walking into town first thing. Gloriously sunny drive back over the tops.
Today, what a difference. The rain woke me in the night & has been wet most of the day. Ok there was a wee dry spell & I shot out to do some more cutting back, before the next downpour. It's still raining..... J.
WManchester- had our first real frost this morning. Was -1.3C early this morning. All my pale fuschia flowers now tinged with brown. The heaps of hail stones from yesterday are still there in the shadey parts of the garden.
It's been sunny all day today, but still rather nippy unless in the sun, or greenhouse, J.
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sharp frost in north manchster, enjoyed the walk to work at 5-15 am .winters here
Thing is Birdy, the shed needs cleaning first to fit stuff in from the GH
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We had our first frost this morning, had to scape the car windscreen, there's frost in the air this evening too.
Zoomer said: Thing is Birdy, the shed needs cleaning first to fit stuff in from the GH
Precisely, Zoomer! You've done it again - described my situation exactly: there's always the shed - too small to keep everything tidy when in use during the summer;
Then the greenhouse - pristine and organised in early spring gradually becoming more and more disorganised during summer as it took delivery of all sorts - unidentified plants, bulbs dislodged when weeding, gardening gloves and implements laid down anywhere at ends of tiring days etc
Not to mention the tiny full-to-the-gunnels garage capacity remaining after being converted into an 'office'...
The 'office' which I have meant to tidy for something like 8years (8years!) and had to further disorganise to house the recently improvised apple rack since our wonderful summer weather produced a great crop of fruit...
And ... back to the shed: if the weather dries up again in the next few days I'll have to pull the lawnmower out of the chaos of the shed again for the final (hopefully) cut of the year...
... Not that I'm complaining, of course!
Just thought I'd like to show solidarity with all those other lovely gardening people out there who through lack of experience might feel as guilty as me that they can never quite provide - what shall we call it? - the 'full Monty'? - in horticultural organisation and certainty of purpose!
Oh! I meant to say - and it's felt freezing again in Norfolk today around 6°C most of the day and then dropping, dropping, dropping... brrrrrrr!
Quite a frost last night; don't know what the temps went down to, as the min part of the max/min thermo. is not working (Santa, please
) Some of the fuchsia flowers got frosted & the flowers & leaves on an auricula don't look too happy, (surely it shouldn't be flowering yet?
We've still not had a frost here yet- WManchester.
I was in NEDerbyshire yesterday morning & 'b' cold walking into town first thing. Gloriously sunny drive back over the tops.
Today, what a difference. The rain woke me in the night & has been wet most of the day. Ok there was a wee dry spell & I shot out to do some more cutting back, before the next downpour. It's still raining..... J.
Cold and now drizzling, not good for people who are having a bonfire, or fireworks.
It was raining this morning in this part of the NW which seemed to make it feel warmer than yesterday and no frost this morning.
We're planning to go to the Christmas Market in Manchester at the end of the month, hope it's a nice weekend.
Pouring with rain,and chilly.
No,I,ll rephrase that. cold........... brrrrrrrrrrr
WManchester- had our first real frost this morning. Was -1.3C early this morning. All my pale fuschia flowers now tinged with brown. The heaps of hail stones from yesterday are still there in the shadey parts of the garden.
It's been sunny all day today, but still rather nippy unless in the sun, or greenhouse, J.