Emrys Davies wrote:

It's just that the unseasonable conditions are fooling the plants into
believing that it is time for them to be active and productive. Most
years, about March, they get a rude awakening with the Siberian winds
and reality is established.

Yep, I concur.. This has been the 'norm' for the past 5 - 10 years..
The weather is a bit off from being 'regular', we should come to expect
it by now;-)
Wet winters, cold springs, odd summers and weird autumns!-)
//
Jim