Frogleg7/2/04 11:16
On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 16:16:12 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:
"Frogleg" wrote
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:
... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!
But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(
Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate?
er - who's complaining?
Sorry. I see a lot of posts about the inability to grow certain
hot-weather, long-season plants. And "gee, it's been perfectly awful
here this week." Plus a vague general concensus that UK weather is
wet, gloomy, lacking sun, and something often to be endured, not
enjoyed. All these reports of spring springing in what seems to be a
usual fashion, well before snow, ice, and pervasive gloom is out of
*my* forecast makes me grumble. Reliable spring blooms and scent are
several weeks away, and you all have been talking 'spring' for quite
some time. I guess I'll just have to present an 8' outdoor gardenia
with scores of blooms in midsummer. Can't say I'd expect anyone to
envy the heat and humidity that accompanies this display...
Actually, the best thing about the British weather is that it IS so varied
and yes, spring is *wonderful*. The worst thing about our weather is the
grey days when clouds appear to sit about 6" from the tops of our heads! It
would be nice to be sure of sunny days in summer so as to plan picnics and
outdoor living etc. but one can't have everything! I have friends living
in St Louis who talk of their gardenias, too - sounds like summers there are
very intense!
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Sacha
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