Is AUTUMN arriving early this year?
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:21 pm
I know from the date on the calendar that we are in mid-summer (just had to check that after last few 'glorious' days! ha ha 
so much rain I nearly bought a sou'wester)
So, just wondered whether some of you have noticed anything that suggests Autumn is on its way early this year?
About a fortnight ago a looked at the trees as I drove down the road through a leafy glade and felt and thought "the trees are on the turn".
Do you know what I mean? (a bit like watching the tide when its between high and low tide there is a brief period inbetween where you know its turned though at that precise moment you can barely see the change).
In fact last wednesday my daughter also spoke of the same observation about the trees around her and she lives 150 miles away in the staffordshire region.
Also, for instance, the amount of berries on the rowan trees and all the rose hips etc. etc...
Been observing some harvesting too, do you think some of the fields of crops have changed in readiness for gathering slightly earlier than usual or is this my imagination?
The weather has been so changeable it's difficult to know what to expect from one day to the next and also some days have been so dark for this time of year.
Have any of you noticed anything autumnal in your locality?
so much rain I nearly bought a sou'wester) So, just wondered whether some of you have noticed anything that suggests Autumn is on its way early this year?
About a fortnight ago a looked at the trees as I drove down the road through a leafy glade and felt and thought "the trees are on the turn".
Do you know what I mean? (a bit like watching the tide when its between high and low tide there is a brief period inbetween where you know its turned though at that precise moment you can barely see the change).
In fact last wednesday my daughter also spoke of the same observation about the trees around her and she lives 150 miles away in the staffordshire region.
Also, for instance, the amount of berries on the rowan trees and all the rose hips etc. etc...
Been observing some harvesting too, do you think some of the fields of crops have changed in readiness for gathering slightly earlier than usual or is this my imagination?
The weather has been so changeable it's difficult to know what to expect from one day to the next and also some days have been so dark for this time of year.
Have any of you noticed anything autumnal in your locality?
The Witloof chicory is flowering so it must have skipped autumn and gone onto spring! What do I do? Harvest everything and buy another freezer? 