Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

On Dec 18, 10:59*am, Sacha wrote:
Too cold and icy for gardening? *We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. *I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.
--
Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

sssh! mini-hibernation in progress

Sacha wrote:
Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.


Your lucky! For once the weather forcast was spot on, and we had 20cm of
snow overnight here in South East Kent.

On 2009-12-18 10:12:25 +0000, "~Brian~" said:

Sacha wrote:
Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.


Your lucky! For once the weather forcast was spot on, and we had 20cm of
snow overnight here in South East Kent.

We have black sky overhead right now and blue sky on the horizon. I
wonder which will win. Unfortunately, given the wind direction - SE -
I think it will be the black stuff.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:59:08 +0000, Sacha wrote:

Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.

Black skies and snow flurries here, but nothing sticking. Tree down at
the other end of the high street.

On 2009-12-18 10:45:07 +0000, Derek Turner said:

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:59:08 +0000, Sacha wrote:

Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.

Black skies and snow flurries here, but nothing sticking. Tree down at
the other end of the high street.

Yes, we saw a bit of your forecast on ours last night! I thought of
you and of my poor family. If Jersey has a frosty white winter for the
third year in a row, it will surely be a record. If we got one bad
year in five it was still fairly unusual.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of the
garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is absolutely
bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east coast, it must be
arctic for all of you.

Yup, what my Mrs calls a lazy wind. It doesn't bother to go round you, it
just goes through you. And of course it's quiet because it's nearly time to
start the Xmas shopping.

Steve

On 2009-12-18 16:15:26 +0000, "shazzbat"
said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.

Yup, what my Mrs calls a lazy wind. It doesn't bother to go round you,
it just goes through you. And of course it's quiet because it's nearly
time to start the Xmas shopping.

Steve

Hah! There speaks a man - nearly time....... Let me enlighten you - a
pair of Marigolds (bright yellow, rubber, wives for the use of) is NOT
going to get you out of trouble! ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of the
garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is absolutely
bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east coast, it must be
arctic for all of you.

It has been sub-zero all day today.
A relatively thin covering of snow, but it isn't going to go away any time
soon.
Today has beel lovely - bright and sunny - but not a day for gardening.
The much-mentioned outdoor tomato plants are now well and truly dead.

This has also stopped my outdoor construction work.
I still have some hardcore to put down, and then some concrete to lay.
However you shouldn't lay concrete at below 4C so by the time everything has
warmed up again Christmas will be under way.
Methinks I have a holiday until next year :-)

I can't remeber the last time we had snow (at least, laying snow) before
Christmas in coastal Suffolk.
Most years we don't get any snow at all, or only a brief fall which is gone
a few hours later.
I wonder if this is a harbinger of a long cold winter?

Cheers

Dave R

David WE Roberts writes

It has been sub-zero all day today.
A relatively thin covering of snow, but it isn't going to go away any
time soon.

Just back from a Waterson-Carthy concert. The driveway is a complete
sheet of ice (despite our neighbour having gritted it well earlier in
the evening) - scary to park the car and even scarier trying to get to
the door without going flying.

Still about a two inch cover of snow everywhere, so I have absolutely no
desire to do any gardening.
--
Kay

On 2009-12-19 23:25:01 +0000, K said:

David WE Roberts writes

It has been sub-zero all day today.
A relatively thin covering of snow, but it isn't going to go away any
time soon.

Just back from a Waterson-Carthy concert. The driveway is a complete
sheet of ice (despite our neighbour having gritted it well earlier in
the evening) - scary to park the car and even scarier trying to get to
the door without going flying.

Still about a two inch cover of snow everywhere, so I have absolutely
no desire to do any gardening.

Not even by torchlight? You're such a wimp, Kay...... ;-)))
--
Sacha

"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
...

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.

It has been sub-zero all day today.
A relatively thin covering of snow,

Thin? You should venture up to Trimley Robert. We've got six inches up
here!
But yes, it is thin in town. I just have to get from one to the other
tomorrow :-{


--
Kathy

"Kathy McIntosh" wrote in message
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"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
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"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.

It has been sub-zero all day today.
A relatively thin covering of snow,

Thin? You should venture up to Trimley Robert. We've got six inches up
here!
But yes, it is thin in town. I just have to get from one to the other
tomorrow :-{

Did you really mean Trimley Robert (which I've never heard of) or one of the
Trimleys (St. Mary or St. Martin) and you are confusing my first name
(David) and my surname (Roberts)?

"Kathy McIntosh" wrote in message
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"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
...

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.

It has been sub-zero all day today.
A relatively thin covering of snow,

Thin? You should venture up to Trimley Robert. We've got six inches up
here!

It down to this damned global warming!

But yes, it is thin in town. I just have to get from one to the other
tomorrow :-{


--
Kathy

On 2009-12-18 10:39:00 +0000, Martin said:

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:59:08 +0000, Sacha wrote:

Too cold and icy for gardening? We had a white covering some parts of
the garden this morning - nothing horrendous but that east wind is
absolutely bitter still. I feel really sorry for those on the east
coast, it must be arctic for all of you.

It's eye wateringly cold on the west coast here in Zuid Holland.

Nice day for boating?
http://www.compagnieshaven.nl/compon...,8/lang,nl_NL/

I'm sitting in my snug, warm study and have gone shivery cold just
looking at that!
--
Sacha