I was hoping to do some much needed gardening this weekend.
The weather has been awful.
Strong winds and rain.

Let's hope tomorrow picks up.

On 23/3/08 09:51, in article
, "Draven"
wrote:

I was hoping to do some much needed gardening this weekend.
The weather has been awful.
Strong winds and rain.

Let's hope tomorrow picks up.


The winds aren't too bad here now though we had driving rain, almost sleet
at about 9am. For now it's dry but dull.
Where is 'here' for you?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

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Sacha writes:
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| The winds aren't too bad here now though we had driving rain, almost sleet
| at about 9am. For now it's dry but dull.
| Where is 'here' for you?

Covered in 2" of snow :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Draven" wrote in message
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I was hoping to do some much needed gardening this weekend.
The weather has been awful.
Strong winds and rain.

Let's hope tomorrow picks up.

Hmmm, got down to 29 c here, getting a little cool.

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On 23/3/08 09:51, in article
, "Draven"
wrote:

I was hoping to do some much needed gardening this weekend.
The weather has been awful.
Strong winds and rain.

Let's hope tomorrow picks up.


The winds aren't too bad here now though we had driving rain, almost sleet
at about 9am. For now it's dry but dull.
Where is 'here' for you?


We are out working (although hiding in tunnels/greenhouses) but the dog
asked to go back in! It is very cold in the wind and very uninspiring Re
garden jobs still to do.
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

On 23 Mar, 13:17, Charlie Pridham wrote:
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On 23/3/08 09:51, in article
, "Draven"
wrote:

I was hoping to do some much needed gardening this weekend.
The weather has been awful.
Strong winds and rain.

Let's hope tomorrow picks up.

The winds aren't too bad here now though we had driving rain, almost sleet
at about 9am. *For now it's dry but dull.
Where is 'here' for you?

We are out working (although hiding in tunnels/greenhouses) but the dog
asked to go back in! It is very cold in the wind and very uninspiring Re
garden jobs still to do.
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea- Hide quoted text -

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It's hard to believe that about 6 weeks ago we were having a barbacue
lunch outside with a shade temp. of 60f.
Here in this part of South Wales we have broken sunshine, quite windy
and a couple of showers. the temp is around 45f.
David Hill

"Dave Hill" wrote after Charlie Pridham wrote:

We are out working (although hiding in tunnels/greenhouses) but the dog
asked to go back in! It is very cold in the wind and very uninspiring Re
garden jobs still to do.

It's hard to believe that about 6 weeks ago we were having a barbacue
lunch outside with a shade temp. of 60f.
Here in this part of South Wales we have broken sunshine, quite windy
and a couple of showers. the temp is around 45f.

Just swept up the Camellia flowers that have fallen on the grass..... glad I
went down the allotment and got the veg for today's dinner yesterday.
We have had sleet, snow, rain, and sun so far today. Hail was yesterday.
That cold breeze cuts you off at the ankles though.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

Dave Hill says...
On 23 Mar, 13:17, Charlie Pridham wrote:
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On 23/3/08 09:51, in article
, "Draven"
wrote:

I was hoping to do some much needed gardening this weekend.
The weather has been awful.
Strong winds and rain.

Let's hope tomorrow picks up.

The winds aren't too bad here now though we had driving rain, almost sleet
at about 9am. *For now it's dry but dull.
Where is 'here' for you?

We are out working (although hiding in tunnels/greenhouses) but the dog
asked to go back in! It is very cold in the wind and very uninspiring Re
garden jobs still to do.
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It's hard to believe that about 6 weeks ago we were having a barbacue
lunch outside with a shade temp. of 60f.
Here in this part of South Wales we have broken sunshine, quite windy
and a couple of showers. the temp is around 45f.
David Hill


It makes me glad I got the potatoes planted six weeks ago.
Thus far the experiment seems like a good idea - the ground
is too wet to be workable here now.
--
David in Normandy.
To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the
subject line, or it will be automatically deleted
by a filter and not reach my inbox.

Draven writes
I was hoping to do some much needed gardening this weekend.
The weather has been awful.
Strong winds and rain.

Let's hope tomorrow picks up.

Yesterday we woke to a covering of 3 inches of snow which slowly melted
in the brilliant sunshine, so that by the afternoon there were just
patches in all the shadows.

Today the same, except it was a little bit warmer and the snow melted
quicker. And we had a couple more snow showers in the afternoon.

Perishing cold for gardening, though.


--
Kay

In article ,
K writes:
| Draven writes
| I was hoping to do some much needed gardening this weekend.
| The weather has been awful.
| Strong winds and rain.
|
| Let's hope tomorrow picks up.
|
| Yesterday we woke to a covering of 3 inches of snow which slowly melted
| in the brilliant sunshine, so that by the afternoon there were just
| patches in all the shadows.
|
| Today the same, except it was a little bit warmer and the snow melted
| quicker. And we had a couple more snow showers in the afternoon.
|
| Perishing cold for gardening, though.

There is some of yesterdays's 2" of snow still lying, here.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote

There is some of yesterdays's 2" of snow still lying, here.
Nick Maclaren.

Pictures taken this morning in NL:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tayac21/Easter2008

Jenny

On Mar 24, 12:25 pm, "JennyC" wrote:
"Nick Maclaren" wrote

There is some of yesterdays's 2" of snow still lying, here.
Nick Maclaren.

Pictures taken this morning in NL:http://picasaweb.google.com/tayac21/Easter2008

Jenny

Beautiful roof garden.

Judith

It's been rubbish, hasn't it?

I had ambitions to finish painting the fence I starrted last weekend, but it's been way too wet/cold/windy.

Still, I got some of my seedlings moved up to bigger containers.

Even though it was snowing I still managed to paint my fence today (in the snow).
Didn't get to do anything all weekend as it was so miserable in Essex.
Had to struggle through today as I've so much to do before planting out, and it's gonna be terrible weather all week :-(

Can I claim the award for most stoic (or foolhardy) performance of the weekend. I prepared a border (before the snow and rain arrived) and planted 100 bare rooted yews between the snow and sleet. Was very glad to finally get them tucked under a 2" chipping 'duvet' late yesterday. My fingers are well and truly crossed!