it will be cold and wet, occasionally three to four flakes of snow will fall from the sky, the south will grind to a halt, anywhere north of the Peak district will wonder what the problem is! .
In other news El Nino will play a part, last El Nino was 2009-10, winter was a bit colder than usual that year, we had 18 inches of snow lying and the temp dropped to -17C so i'm hoping that doesn't happen again!
Jan 6th, 2009 we had -32C and it stayed around -25C for days and then -20C for weeks with no protective snow. Lost loads of shrubs, especially evergreens like viburnum and mahonia and choisya and roses and clems and a tree or two.
2009-10 we had -20+ for several weeks and that finished off the ones weakened the year before. The last 2 or 3 have been much milder but wetter and windier so we get damage to fences and trellises and different plants.
Winter will be what it will be but I just wish it wasn't so long and grey and dark.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
it will be cold and wet, occasionally three to four flakes of snow will fall from the sky, the south will grind to a halt, anywhere north of the Peak district will wonder what the problem is! .
I lost pretty much everything that was in pots (both outside and inside my greenhouse-which despite being heated still dropped below freezing as the heater broke on the worse night!) plus four or five big shrubs.
Those were two exceptional winters. Normally we get -15C for a few weeks in Jan/Feb/March and some snow in November which doesn't stay then a bit in December and usually a bit more in Jan/Feb.
The last two winters have been exceptionally mild. I just hope my plants aren't getting too cosy. Pots go into the greenhouse or shed depending on size and whether or not they need light or go completely dormant.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I love winter, I love drawing the curtains at 4.30 curling up on the sofa with a book or knitting, I love going up to the greenhouses and watching the little plants slowly growing, or not, depending on what they are. I like to go out especially in the snow, I don't like heat very much.
the cold dark winter evenings remind me of my childhood when I would walk home from school, usually in a pea souper and mum would have a pot of tea made and toast crumpets or thick bread over the fire.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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and dark. That 's what Ihate.
It's the changing of the clocks that get me , why bother any more ?
it will be cold and wet, occasionally three to four flakes of snow will fall from the sky, the south will grind to a halt, anywhere north of the Peak district will wonder what the problem is!
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In other news El Nino will play a part, last El Nino was 2009-10, winter was a bit colder than usual that year, we had 18 inches of snow lying and the temp dropped to -17C so i'm hoping that doesn't happen again!
Jan 6th, 2009 we had -32C and it stayed around -25C for days and then -20C for weeks with no protective snow. Lost loads of shrubs, especially evergreens like viburnum and mahonia and choisya and roses and clems and a tree or two.
2009-10 we had -20+ for several weeks and that finished off the ones weakened the year before. The last 2 or 3 have been much milder but wetter and windier so we get damage to fences and trellises and different plants.
Winter will be what it will be but I just wish it wasn't so long and grey and dark.
flilppin' 'eck obelixx, you get it tough.
tsk. still working on the quotes thing.
wow obelixx, I thought the winter here was bad!
I lost pretty much everything that was in pots (both outside and inside my greenhouse-which despite being heated still dropped below freezing as the heater broke on the worse night!) plus four or five big shrubs.
Those were two exceptional winters. Normally we get -15C for a few weeks in Jan/Feb/March and some snow in November which doesn't stay then a bit in December and usually a bit more in Jan/Feb.
The last two winters have been exceptionally mild. I just hope my plants aren't getting too cosy. Pots go into the greenhouse or shed depending on size and whether or not they need light or go completely dormant.
I love winter, I love drawing the curtains at 4.30 curling up on the sofa with a book or knitting, I love going up to the greenhouses and watching the little plants slowly growing, or not, depending on what they are. I like to go out especially in the snow, I don't like heat very much.
the cold dark winter evenings remind me of my childhood when I would walk home from school, usually in a pea souper and mum would have a pot of tea made and toast crumpets or thick bread over the fire.