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Article in the Daily Mail about how late the leaf drop is this year.
Wondered what un-seasonal effects KG people round the UK were seeing this year.

Hawthorn still quite green.
Oak yellow but hanging on.
Blackthorn hardly changed.

Oak of course is now shading two thirds of my allotment.

Other oddities , spring cabbages fully hearted and ready to pick, brussell's blowing, calabrese ready to pick a couple of weeks ago and "winter" cabbage frosted to slush.

Hi Peter

No abnormal seasonal effects at the moment. The autumn was mild but ended with a severe frost. Today north winds and snow showers - all seems pretty normal up here in Moray. The spring cabbage plants are larger than normal but nowhere near hearting. The leaves have gone from all the trees. It's very re-assuring.

If you want to enjoy a more traditional and predicable way of life think about a move to North Scotland.

The last leaves have only just fallen from my field maple. My garlic is 4" tall, and my broad beans are not far off that. Conversely, the overwintering leeks and spinach are weedy looking things which don't look as though they'll ever be fit for anything other than the compost heap...