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On 2012-04-23 13:26:30 +0100, Baz said:

As Sacha would say, stair rods.
Baz

Same here, Baz! But very refined ones, and very persistent. It has
actually stopped now and is relatively clear but with dark clouds on
the
horizon. At least we don't have to worry about watering the veg patch
now!
--
Sunny and very warm here and the last bit of snow in my garden melted
overnight{:-)
Graham

Ah but are your trees in leaf and your Alliums showing their muscle?!
;-))
--
Most trees are budding. No sign of rhubarb yet. The tarragon is just
starting to peep through. The chive clump is sprouting quite a bit, but
that's to be expected. I haven't seen a dandelion yet and they're the
first
things to really show. Most of the lawn is still brown and only starting
to
green up in the sunnier spots. The hares are losing their winter coat
but
are still largely white.
And is there honey still for tea?
Graham

The ash trees are breaking into leaf and we're picking rhubarb like mad.
The lawns are being cut regularly now and dandelions are showing up again.
We've seen one brown hare leaping across the lane in front of us a few
evenings ago. It's the first I've seen in years. And the other day -
though not especially seasonal - in my car I followed a sparrow hawk up
the lane for a couple of hundred yards before it jinked left and into a
hedge. I doubt it was more than 2' off the ground.
--
Last year, the provincial govt took dandelions off the list of pest plants
but most urban dwellers still see them as such. I think beacause the grass
dies back in winter, dandelions grow early with no competition and soon
seed. It's not uncommon to see acres and acres of yellow on public land and
in the industrial areas that soon turn to the messy seed heads.
If I let them get out of control in my lawns, the city could come and cut
them and charge me for it!
Graham

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On 2012-04-23 23:17:41 +0100, "graham" said:


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On 2012-04-23 13:26:30 +0100, Baz said:

As Sacha would say, stair rods.
Baz

Same here, Baz! But very refined ones, and very persistent. It has
actually stopped now and is relatively clear but with dark clouds on
the
horizon. At least we don't have to worry about watering the veg
patch
now!
--
Sunny and very warm here and the last bit of snow in my garden melted
overnight{:-)
Graham

Ah but are your trees in leaf and your Alliums showing their muscle?!
;-))
--
Most trees are budding. No sign of rhubarb yet. The tarragon is just
starting to peep through. The chive clump is sprouting quite a bit, but
that's to be expected. I haven't seen a dandelion yet and they're the
first
things to really show. Most of the lawn is still brown and only starting
to
green up in the sunnier spots. The hares are losing their winter coat
but
are still largely white.
And is there honey still for tea?
Graham

The ash trees are breaking into leaf and we're picking rhubarb like mad.
The lawns are being cut regularly now and dandelions are showing up
again. We've seen one brown hare leaping across the lane in front of us a
few evenings ago. It's the first I've seen in years. And the other day -
though not especially seasonal - in my car I followed a sparrow hawk up
the lane for a couple of hundred yards before it jinked left and into a
hedge. I doubt it was more than 2' off the ground.
--
Last year, the provincial govt took dandelions off the list of pest plants
but most urban dwellers still see them as such. I think beacause the
grass dies back in winter, dandelions grow early with no competition and
soon seed. It's not uncommon to see acres and acres of yellow on public
land and in the industrial areas that soon turn to the messy seed heads.
If I let them get out of control in my lawns, the city could come and cut
them and charge me for it!


Two words - dandelion wine :-)
Requires you to gather buckets full of flowers so they don't set seed and
you get to drink the results.
Seemed to work when we were in Derbyshire - made loads the first year and
didn't get a crop the second.

--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

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On 2012-04-23 13:26:30 +0100, Baz said:

As Sacha would say, stair rods.
Baz

Same here, Baz! *But very refined ones, and very persistent. *It has
actually stopped now and is relatively clear but with dark clouds on
the
horizon. *At least we don't have to worry about watering the veg
patch
now!
--
Sunny and very warm here and the last bit of snow in my garden melted
overnight{:-)
Graham

Ah but are your trees in leaf and your Alliums showing their muscle?!
;-))
--
Most trees are budding. No sign of rhubarb yet. The tarragon is just
starting to peep through. The chive clump is sprouting quite a bit, but
that's to be expected. I haven't seen a dandelion yet and they're the
first
things to really show. Most of the lawn is still brown and only starting
to
green up in the sunnier spots. *The hares are losing their winter coat
but
are still largely white.
And is there honey still for tea?
Graham

The ash trees are breaking into leaf and we're picking rhubarb like mad.
The lawns are being cut regularly now and dandelions are showing up
again. We've seen one brown hare leaping across the lane in front of us a
few evenings ago. It's the first I've seen in years. *And the other day -
though not especially seasonal - in my car I followed a sparrow hawk up
the lane for a couple of hundred yards before it jinked left and into a
hedge. I doubt it was more than 2' off the ground.
--
Last year, the provincial govt took dandelions off the list of pest plants
but most urban dwellers still see them as such. *I think beacause the
grass dies back in winter, dandelions grow early with no competition and
soon seed. *It's not uncommon to see acres and acres of yellow on public
land and in the industrial areas that soon turn to the messy seed heads..
If I let them get out of control in my lawns, the city could come and cut
them and charge me for it!

Two words - dandelion wine :-)
Requires you to gather buckets full of flowers so they don't set seed and
you get to drink the results.
Seemed to work when we were in Derbyshire - made loads the first year and
didn't get a crop the second.

--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

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On 2012-04-23 13:26:30 +0100, Baz said:

As Sacha would say, stair rods.
Baz

Same here, Baz! But very refined ones, and very persistent. It has
actually stopped now and is relatively clear but with dark clouds on
the
horizon. At least we don't have to worry about watering the veg
patch
now!
--
Sunny and very warm here and the last bit of snow in my garden melted
overnight{:-)
Graham

Ah but are your trees in leaf and your Alliums showing their muscle?!
;-))
--
Most trees are budding. No sign of rhubarb yet. The tarragon is just
starting to peep through. The chive clump is sprouting quite a bit, but
that's to be expected. I haven't seen a dandelion yet and they're the
first
things to really show. Most of the lawn is still brown and only
starting to
green up in the sunnier spots. The hares are losing their winter coat
but
are still largely white.
And is there honey still for tea?
Graham

The ash trees are breaking into leaf and we're picking rhubarb like mad.
The lawns are being cut regularly now and dandelions are showing up
again. We've seen one brown hare leaping across the lane in front of us
a few evenings ago. It's the first I've seen in years. And the other
day - though not especially seasonal - in my car I followed a sparrow
hawk up the lane for a couple of hundred yards before it jinked left and
into a hedge. I doubt it was more than 2' off the ground.
--
Last year, the provincial govt took dandelions off the list of pest
plants but most urban dwellers still see them as such. I think beacause
the grass dies back in winter, dandelions grow early with no competition
and soon seed. It's not uncommon to see acres and acres of yellow on
public land and in the industrial areas that soon turn to the messy seed
heads.
If I let them get out of control in my lawns, the city could come and cut
them and charge me for it!


Two words - dandelion wine :-)
Requires you to gather buckets full of flowers so they don't set seed and
you get to drink the results.
Seemed to work when we were in Derbyshire - made loads the first year and
didn't get a crop the second.

I prefer a good Bordeaux{:-)
Graham

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On 2012-04-23 13:26:30 +0100, Baz said:

As Sacha would say, stair rods.
Baz

Same here, Baz! *But very refined ones, and very persistent. *It has
actually stopped now and is relatively clear but with dark clouds on
the
horizon. *At least we don't have to worry about watering the veg patch
now!
--
Sunny and very warm here and the last bit of snow in my garden melted
overnight{:-)
Graham

Ah but are your trees in leaf and your Alliums showing their muscle?!
;-))
--
Most trees are budding. No sign of rhubarb yet. The tarragon is just
starting to peep through. The chive clump is sprouting quite a bit, but
that's to be expected. I haven't seen a dandelion yet and they're the
first
things to really show. Most of the lawn is still brown and only starting
to
green up in the sunnier spots. *The hares are losing their winter coat
but
are still largely white.
And is there honey still for tea?
Graham

The ash trees are breaking into leaf and we're picking rhubarb like mad.
The lawns are being cut regularly now and dandelions are showing up again.
We've seen one brown hare leaping across the lane in front of us a few
evenings ago. It's the first I've seen in years. *And the other day -
though not especially seasonal - in my car I followed a sparrow hawk up
the lane for a couple of hundred yards before it jinked left and into a
hedge. I doubt it was more than 2' off the ground.
--
Last year, the provincial govt took dandelions off the list of pest plants
but most urban dwellers still see them as such. *I think beacause the grass
dies back in winter, dandelions grow early with no competition and soon
seed. *It's not uncommon to see acres and acres of yellow on public land and
in the industrial areas that soon turn to the messy seed heads.
If I let them get out of control in my lawns, the city could come and cut
them and charge me for it!
Graham

In a way, it's a shame we see them as pestiferous plants because
they're very handsome! *Yesterday, we took the grandson on a steam
train ride from Buckfastleigh to Totnes and one of the meadows we
passed was thick with dandelions. *It really was the most beautiful
sight!
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Isn't it strange you never see a variagated Dandelion or one with a
pale or white flower, you'd think with all the millions of them around
there would be some sports.
David @ the wet and windy end of Swansea Bay

In article ,
Dave Hill wrote:

Isn't it strange you never see a variagated Dandelion or one with a
pale or white flower, you'd think with all the millions of them around
there would be some sports.

Not entirely. There are some non-obvious links between flower
colours, based on the class of pigments they use, and at least
some of the yellows are very stable. Dandelion is not the only
such plant - quite a lot of the legumes are, too.

I believe that a lot of variegation is virus-induced, which
again means that it will be very species-specific.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2012-04-23 13:26:30 +0100, Baz said:

As Sacha would say, stair rods.
Baz

Same here, Baz! But very refined ones, and very persistent. It has
actually stopped now and is relatively clear but with dark clouds on the
horizon. At least we don't have to worry about watering the veg patch
now!


Farmers and those with stuff already sown/planted are probably well pleased
with the current weather (apart from those who scaled back their planting
because of the lack of water) but it is a real pain if you are still trying
to prepare your plot for planting.

At least the trees and bushes recently planted should be getting a decent
watering.

--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

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