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Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:49 am
by oldherbaceous
Since it chucking it down with rain and feeling rather chilly with the strong wind, i thought it was time to announce Summer.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:50 am
by retropants
couldn't have timed it better OH
(I have the oil filled radiator under my desk at work on low, as my feet are chilly)
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 1:50 pm
by Shallot Man
OH. Glad I planted my leeks yesterday.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 2:54 pm
by Pa Snip
Summer ha ha, there's a laugh.
Gave plot a wide berth today after yesterdays efforts up there. Got a bit done but wind was cutting.
Today I've been catching up on planting stuff out in baskets and pots around the garden.
Ok so admittedly the chemo treatment may be a part cause of this but even with gloves on today my fingers are damn cold.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 7:06 pm
by Monika
It's the wind that is so un-summerlike. From my desk here I can see the tall trees in front of us been battered by the strong NW wind.
Although it has been sunny almost all day here, I dare not plant out the runner beans and dwarf beans yet because of the cold nights (possible frost forecast for tonight!) and the wind.
Rainfall here, by the way, has been minimal this month, just a few dribs and drabs, certainly not enough to get to the roots of plants.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 7:12 pm
by Clive.
..and today I finally got round to packing away the greenhouse frost protection fan heaters...polished up and packed into their boxes.
Half inch of rain in a persistent spell this morning and a series of squally showers with a few hail stones for good measure.
Clive.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 7:21 pm
by peter
BBC weather was saying there could be a grass frost tonight or Saturday night.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 7:25 pm
by robo
We have had over 2 inches of rain in the last 3 days and more to fome tonight
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 10:12 pm
by Geoff
It's going to get worse before it gets better Monika.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 7:59 am
by Clive.
The weather station in the hallway was giving outside temp as 5 C at 3:30 this morning.
Clive.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 10:52 am
by oldherbaceous
It does seem that my Summer Topic was rather untimely.
Just off to cut some large lawns this morning, as i was rained off yesterday.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 7:53 pm
by Monika
Yes, I have noticed that recurring wind in the forecasts, Geoff. The odd thing is, though, that we have had very little rain, everything is quite dry. Our village nature reserve pond is very low for this time of the year.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 7:04 pm
by oldherbaceous
I'm not sure what our resident Red Kite is doing, but it has been flying and hovering really low over our house today......a truly wonderful site.
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 7:06 pm
by Monika
Knowing that Red Kites go for carrion, makes me wonder: you haven't got a few skeletons in the cupboard, OH, have you?
Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 8:25 pm
by oldherbaceous
