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04-03-2006, 11:07 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 4/3/06 19:57, in article , "Janet
Baraclough" wrote:

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

We've been reading of the pretty nasty temperatures in Scotland and I'm
wondering how gardeners there are coping? I'm sure Janet on her Isle of
Arran will tell us that she's basking in the sunshine and went swimming this
morning but hope others aren't too wrecked by the weather? ;-)

Gawd, you wouldn't catch me swimming in the sea here; hypothermia in
winter, lion's mane stinging jellyfish swarms in summer ( and I've seen
what they do).

This morning, glorious sun. I left the laundry swinging on the line
and went to collect seaweed from a beach harvest I spotted the other
day. It turned out to be pure gold;seaweed and leafmould fragmented by
high wind and high tides, into a dry crumbly compost, delivered right
alongside the parking spot. Spread 20 bags onto triangle bed. Very large
snowflakes began to fall thickly but laundry was dry and soft in sea
breeze. Agree to forgo second seaweed run in case of blizzard. No
blizzard. Snow didn't stick at this level just above sea, sun again
later, snowy dusting on the mountain top across the bay. Think about
tidying palm trees instead.

As I suspected. Sickening. ;-) Re the seaweed you're beginning to sound
like a Jersey woman - rack on the shore etc!

Melianthus major showing slight frost crinkling from cold night on
Thursday ( minus 5 C), the coldest night here so far this winter.
Euryops pectinatus also looking pensive. Friend on mainland emails to
say she has just had visit from my son coinciding with visit from hers,
big-boy reunion and climb to top of her hill. I email her with news of
her brother; agree Edinburgh gallery visit for daughters' exhibition.We
agree the jungle drums are in fine fettle. Phoned opera friend about
drumming workshop for meditation group.Try to ring another son in frozen
snowy Aberdeen but no reply; probably gone out to ski Made daffodils,
three different coloured phormium leaves, and fatsia leaves, into pretty
birthday bunch for friend. Husband goes to specialist card shop for 50th
birthday card. Husband returns with blank-message card with black
border. Just about to shower and change for friend's birthday bash
tonight. Should not have had that second glass of wine. Over and out
from Scotland :-)

Sounds more like up and at 'em to me!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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