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Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is
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"Roger Tonkin" wrote
Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! We have both Cyclamen coum and hederafolium flowering together now and our wisteria still has a few flowers, on the allotment a few cherries have just set on two of our four trees (and they are getting bigger, will we get ripe fruit for Christmas) and the winter sprouting broccoli is nearly over. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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Bob Hobden wrote: We have both Cyclamen coum and hederafolium flowering together now and our wisteria still has a few flowers, on the allotment a few cherries have just set on two of our four trees (and they are getting bigger, will we get ripe fruit for Christmas) and the winter sprouting broccoli is nearly over. Sorry, but I regard the cherries as the only unusual ones. My C. coum are flowering vigorously, but that's fairly normal for autumn, and broccoli flip between being annual and biennial at whim - in some years, all of my spring ones crop in autumn. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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But every year we have a thread about "unseasonable flowers". Maybe we need to revise our ideas about what is unseasonable? |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "Roger Tonkin" wrote Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! We have both Cyclamen coum and hederafolium flowering together now and our wisteria still has a few flowers, on the allotment a few cherries have just set on two of our four trees (and they are getting bigger, will we get ripe fruit for Christmas) and the winter sprouting broccoli is nearly over. -- All my blackberries have failed. They started to fruit and then just dried up:( Didn't get any plums or apples either:( -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote "Roger Tonkin" wrote Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! We have both Cyclamen coum and hederafolium flowering together now and our wisteria still has a few flowers, on the allotment a few cherries have just set on two of our four trees (and they are getting bigger, will we get ripe fruit for Christmas) and the winter sprouting broccoli is nearly over. All my blackberries have failed. They started to fruit and then just dried up:( Didn't get any plums or apples either:( We had the same problem with out Boisenberry for the second year, so it is gone, and the Loganberry has one more year to redeem itself or that too will go. No point in wasting effort and space for no return. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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Bob Hobden wrote: We have both Cyclamen coum and hederafolium flowering together now and our wisteria still has a few flowers, on the allotment a few cherries have just set on two of our four trees (and they are getting bigger, will we get ripe fruit for Christmas) and the winter sprouting broccoli is nearly over. Sorry, but I regard the cherries as the only unusual ones. My C. coum are flowering vigorously, but that's fairly normal for autumn, and broccoli flip between being annual and biennial at whim - in some years, all of my spring ones crop in autumn. We have never had the two cyclamen flower at the same time, normally one now and the other in early spring. Quite agree broccoli can do it's own thing some years more than others, this year the rest of the "cabbages" have not performed as they should on the packets as well most being months early or just going straight to flower. Still the bees love them. As for the cherries, we could not believe it when they flowered, only a few it's true, again in late August and they set. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "Ophelia" wrote "Bob Hobden" wrote "Roger Tonkin" wrote Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! We have both Cyclamen coum and hederafolium flowering together now and our wisteria still has a few flowers, on the allotment a few cherries have just set on two of our four trees (and they are getting bigger, will we get ripe fruit for Christmas) and the winter sprouting broccoli is nearly over. All my blackberries have failed. They started to fruit and then just dried up:( Didn't get any plums or apples either:( We had the same problem with out Boisenberry for the second year, so it is gone, and the Loganberry has one more year to redeem itself or that too will go. No point in wasting effort and space for no return. So in my case, would you give them another couple of years? I have had the other stuff fail but never the blackberries. -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On 26/09/2012 23:07, Roger Tonkin wrote:
Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! Still not had any tomatoes yet! A couple are going pink now but it will be touch and go if we get any before the cold weather / frosts kill them off. They were hit badly with blight earlier in the year and I managed to nurse some plants back to health with some anti-fungal spray but they are fruiting very late. |
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"Ophelia" wrote
Bob Hobden" wrote in message "Ophelia" wrote "Bob Hobden" wrote "Roger Tonkin" wrote Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! We have both Cyclamen coum and hederafolium flowering together now and our wisteria still has a few flowers, on the allotment a few cherries have just set on two of our four trees (and they are getting bigger, will we get ripe fruit for Christmas) and the winter sprouting broccoli is nearly over. All my blackberries have failed. They started to fruit and then just dried up:( Didn't get any plums or apples either:( We had the same problem with out Boisenberry for the second year, so it is gone, and the Loganberry has one more year to redeem itself or that too will go. No point in wasting effort and space for no return. So in my case, would you give them another couple of years? I have had the other stuff fail but never the blackberries. I work on a two strikes and you're out basis (even with my Christmas card list!). :-) -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "Ophelia" wrote Bob Hobden" wrote in message "Ophelia" wrote "Bob Hobden" wrote "Roger Tonkin" wrote Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! We have both Cyclamen coum and hederafolium flowering together now and our wisteria still has a few flowers, on the allotment a few cherries have just set on two of our four trees (and they are getting bigger, will we get ripe fruit for Christmas) and the winter sprouting broccoli is nearly over. All my blackberries have failed. They started to fruit and then just dried up:( Didn't get any plums or apples either:( We had the same problem with out Boisenberry for the second year, so it is gone, and the Loganberry has one more year to redeem itself or that too will go. No point in wasting effort and space for no return. So in my case, would you give them another couple of years? I have had the other stuff fail but never the blackberries. I work on a two strikes and you're out basis (even with my Christmas card list!). :-) Good plan:)) -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"Roger Tonkin" wrote in message ... In article , says... All my blackberries have failed. They started to fruit and then just dried up:( Didn't get any plums or apples either:( We had the same problem with out Boisenberry for the second year, so it is gone, and the Loganberry has one more year to redeem itself or that too will go. No point in wasting effort and space for no return. So in my case, would you give them another couple of years? I have had the other stuff fail but never the blackberries. It depends on what sort of shoots they developed for next years frit. If they look strong and healthy, I would carry on with them. It they are short and damaged, give up! I will inspect them as soon as I can! Thanks, Roger:) -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:07:20 PM UTC+1, Roger Tonkin wrote:
Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! -- Roger T 700 ft up in Mid-Wales The reasons for all this are outlined he http://www.ipcc.ch/ Sorry it doesnt include corp media nonsense which makes the facts easier to come to terms with............ |
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David in Normandy wrote in news:50643507$0
: On 26/09/2012 23:07, Roger Tonkin wrote: Went down he garden today, and noticed that the rhododendron is flowering! Still not had any tomatoes yet! A couple are going pink now but it will be touch and go if we get any before the cold weather / frosts kill them off. They were hit badly with blight earlier in the year and I managed to nurse some plants back to health with some anti-fungal spray but they are fruiting very late. What I would give to have a nice fat and juicy vine of red tomtoes in the garden......Oooh, those days last year when we only had just a moderate crop, and the freezers were full of broad beans, runner beans and deciding which of them to keep or dry to make the room for all of the tomates and recipes with a view to freezing them. Roll on 2013, we are ready. Baz |
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