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submariner
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Just heard on the wireless. There is a likelyhood of SNOW next week. I think the old wives tale might be right. Don't cast a clout till May is out!
Love veg!
Hi Gilly
I wonder if you are confusing the blackthorn with the 'cherry plum' which flowers from late February? The flowers do look very similar. The cherry plum has been out in this area for a couple of weeks or so but the true blackthorn doesn't come out until later - about 21 March in this area. The leaves on the cherry plum start to come out whilst it is still in flower but the blackthorn leaves don't start to appear until the flowers are over - usually quite late in April.
I wonder if you are confusing the blackthorn with the 'cherry plum' which flowers from late February? The flowers do look very similar. The cherry plum has been out in this area for a couple of weeks or so but the true blackthorn doesn't come out until later - about 21 March in this area. The leaves on the cherry plum start to come out whilst it is still in flower but the blackthorn leaves don't start to appear until the flowers are over - usually quite late in April.
no way these bushes are the ones that produce the sloes for my Gin 
just outside my garden gate, but we live overlooking Morecambe Bay the climate is very mild and in nearby Grange over Sands they grow Palm Trees. by the way I have Fig trees and Olives growing outdoors all year around ! also a passion flower and my buddleas have been in full leaf all winter
just outside my garden gate, but we live overlooking Morecambe Bay the climate is very mild and in nearby Grange over Sands they grow Palm Trees. by the way I have Fig trees and Olives growing outdoors all year around ! also a passion flower and my buddleas have been in full leaf all winter-
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Looks like all my Welsh freinds need to put their thermals on tonight, it's going to be a hard frost for them. 
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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I'll wear my horseradish thong
Who says it's going to be cold OH?
I'll let you know in the morning.
Alan
Who says it's going to be cold OH?
I'll let you know in the morning.
Alan
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Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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Alan, it was that rather attractive weather lady on channel 5.
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Don't be a killjoy submariner! I've just been out and sowed some Mouli and Kohl Rabi today . Damn ! Another lot of wasted seed. Why can't I exercise some self restraint and wait until April? The minute I feel some warm sunshine on my back I suffer a compulsion to get sowing.
Lots in my garden is earlier than normal my Rosa rubosa hedge is in leaf, the Daffs have nearly finished as has the Jasmine and Forsythia The Hydrangas are in leaf , the Clematis is just about in flower and the grass needs cutting, but then I am only 100yds from High water line and it is always mild here but still it is only the middle of March !!!!!!!!!
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Greetings from Wales
Only joking; this is what our last snow was like just over three years ago. Hope the forecast snow next week will be less
This morning we have a white frost, as OH and his nice friend from Channel 5 predicted. But the blackbirds are singing and the cocks are crowing and it looks like a nice day ahead.
Alan
Only joking; this is what our last snow was like just over three years ago. Hope the forecast snow next week will be less
This morning we have a white frost, as OH and his nice friend from Channel 5 predicted. But the blackbirds are singing and the cocks are crowing and it looks like a nice day ahead.
Alan
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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Hard frost this am.. BBC Gardening weather forecast very useful.
No outdoor sowing before April here.. and yes we have had snow in early may before..
No outdoor sowing before April here.. and yes we have had snow in early may before..