On 9 Feb, 15:48, Judith in France wrote:
On Feb 9, 1:32*pm, Dave Hill wrote:





On 9 Feb, 11:37, Sacha wrote:

On 8/2/08 18:35, in article
, "Dave

Poole" wrote:
I've watched hawthorn leaves start to expand around here over the past
few days and the hazels are ever further forward. *Everywhere, Prunus
cerasifera 'Purpurea' is in full flower creating great clouds of pale
lilac pink and the Magnolias are pushing their protective bracts off
as their flower buds swell. *I'll not tempt providence by claiming
spring has arrived here, but it does seem that both native and exotic
plants are convinced. *3 weeks ago, blackbirds were sparring on the
marshes close to work and just yesterday a pair of goldcrests *were
being ever-so-slightly amorous irrespective of my presence barely 4
yards away.

Yes, the birds round here are definitely getting a glint in their eye! The
rooks have been making a lot of noise and have been squabbling in their
pre-nesting fashion but we think that might be because the poor things are 3
trees short this year and are making earlier claims to space than usual.
There's a bank of hawthorn on the way up to Holne which is always the first
to come out near here. *We'll have to try a drive up there tomorrow. *But
today we have thick fog and I can barely see beyond the hedge at the end of
the nursery path.

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Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

Here in our part of South Wales, I've given up, still fighting this
horendous cold I have and dressed accordingly to go shopping I got
home almost passing out with over heating, Just checked and the temp
here in the shade is 56f, a lovely April day
I just wish more days on our holiday had been as warm.
An afternoon of watching rugby for me. I still have loads of bulbs to
plant but what the hell, another day wont hurt them.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries- Hide quoted text -

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What sort of bulbs David?

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A whole range of bulbs Judith, Species daffs and large flowering ones,
some special crocus, with a load I planted in 40's trays before we
went away which I am planting like plugs, Tulips, 4 special varieties
of Muskari and more.
Hope to get them planted or potted in the next few days.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries