.... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Mary

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate? I'm seeing all
kinds of posts of blooming plants and frogs in love and garden life
proceeding, and there's still a (small) pile of snow unmelted in a
shady corner of my yard from 2 weeks ago. A couple of crocus look
hopeful. A 1-day warm spell today (19C) is sandwiched between
yesterday's and tomorrow's (forecast) 4C, which will probably
encourage many plants to spring(!) into life and be frozen by possible
snow next mid-week. No okra is a small price to pay!

"Frogleg" wrote in message ...
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate? I'm seeing all
kinds of posts of blooming plants and frogs in love and garden life
proceeding, and there's still a (small) pile of snow unmelted in a
shady corner of my yard from 2 weeks ago. A couple of crocus look
hopeful. A 1-day warm spell today (19C) is sandwiched between
yesterday's and tomorrow's (forecast) 4C, which will probably
encourage many plants to spring(!) into life and be frozen by possible
snow next mid-week. No okra is a small price to pay!

Nah - we don't complain about the climate, it's the lousy weather that gets us worked up ;~}

14C, Bees on the Snowdrops and Crocus...........now it's raining again:~}

Rod

"Frogleg" wrote in message ...
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate? I'm seeing all
kinds of posts of blooming plants and frogs in love and garden life
proceeding, and there's still a (small) pile of snow unmelted in a
shady corner of my yard from 2 weeks ago. A couple of crocus look
hopeful. A 1-day warm spell today (19C) is sandwiched between
yesterday's and tomorrow's (forecast) 4C, which will probably
encourage many plants to spring(!) into life and be frozen by possible
snow next mid-week. No okra is a small price to pay!

Nah - we don't complain about the climate, it's the lousy weather that gets us worked up ;~}

14C, Bees on the Snowdrops and Crocus...........now it's raining again:~}

Rod

In article , Rod
writes

"Frogleg" wrote in message news:vso7205s6eeef5eitbec54i74f
...
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate? I'm seeing all
kinds of posts of blooming plants and frogs in love and garden life
proceeding, and there's still a (small) pile of snow unmelted in a
shady corner of my yard from 2 weeks ago. A couple of crocus look
hopeful. A 1-day warm spell today (19C) is sandwiched between
A
yesterday's and tomorrow's (forecast) 4C, which will probably
encourage many plants to spring(!) into life and be frozen by possible
snow next mid-week. No okra is a small price to pay!

Nah - we don't complain about the climate, it's the lousy weather that gets us
worked up ;~}

14C, Bees on the Snowdrops and Crocus...........now it's raining again:~}


nd 4 deg C forecast for Sunday
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 21:10:09 +0000, Kay Easton
wrote:

In article , Rod
writes

"Frogleg" wrote in message news:vso7205s6eeef5eitbec54i74f
...
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate? I'm seeing all
kinds of posts of blooming plants and frogs in love and garden life
proceeding, and there's still a (small) pile of snow unmelted in a
shady corner of my yard from 2 weeks ago. A couple of crocus look
hopeful. A 1-day warm spell today (19C) is sandwiched between
A
yesterday's and tomorrow's (forecast) 4C, which will probably
encourage many plants to spring(!) into life and be frozen by possible
snow next mid-week. No okra is a small price to pay!

Nah - we don't complain about the climate, it's the lousy weather that gets us
worked up ;~}

14C, Bees on the Snowdrops and Crocus...........now it's raining again:~}


nd 4 deg C forecast for Sunday

and force 8 and it's still raining.
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

In article , Rod
writes

"Frogleg" wrote in message news:vso7205s6eeef5eitbec54i74f
...
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate? I'm seeing all
kinds of posts of blooming plants and frogs in love and garden life
proceeding, and there's still a (small) pile of snow unmelted in a
shady corner of my yard from 2 weeks ago. A couple of crocus look
hopeful. A 1-day warm spell today (19C) is sandwiched between
A
yesterday's and tomorrow's (forecast) 4C, which will probably
encourage many plants to spring(!) into life and be frozen by possible
snow next mid-week. No okra is a small price to pay!

Nah - we don't complain about the climate, it's the lousy weather that gets us
worked up ;~}

14C, Bees on the Snowdrops and Crocus...........now it's raining again:~}


nd 4 deg C forecast for Sunday
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 21:10:09 +0000, Kay Easton
wrote:

In article , Rod
writes

"Frogleg" wrote in message news:vso7205s6eeef5eitbec54i74f
...
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate? I'm seeing all
kinds of posts of blooming plants and frogs in love and garden life
proceeding, and there's still a (small) pile of snow unmelted in a
shady corner of my yard from 2 weeks ago. A couple of crocus look
hopeful. A 1-day warm spell today (19C) is sandwiched between
A
yesterday's and tomorrow's (forecast) 4C, which will probably
encourage many plants to spring(!) into life and be frozen by possible
snow next mid-week. No okra is a small price to pay!

Nah - we don't complain about the climate, it's the lousy weather that gets us
worked up ;~}

14C, Bees on the Snowdrops and Crocus...........now it's raining again:~}


nd 4 deg C forecast for Sunday

and force 8 and it's still raining.
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

"Frogleg" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate?

er - who's complaining?

Not me.

I love our British climate and wouldn't want to live anywhere else, we don't
go abroad mostly becaue of the weather - unless it's a far northern country.

Mary

".............. Why on earth do you Brits complain about your
climate?........"


We don't have a climate, we just have weather....


--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 16:16:12 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"Frogleg" wrote

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate?

er - who's complaining?

Sorry. I see a lot of posts about the inability to grow certain
hot-weather, long-season plants. And "gee, it's been perfectly awful
here this week." Plus a vague general concensus that UK weather is
wet, gloomy, lacking sun, and something often to be endured, not
enjoyed. All these reports of spring springing in what seems to be a
usual fashion, well before snow, ice, and pervasive gloom is out of
*my* forecast makes me grumble. Reliable spring blooms and scent are
several weeks away, and you all have been talking 'spring' for quite
some time. I guess I'll just have to present an 8' outdoor gardenia
with scores of blooms in midsummer. Can't say I'd expect anyone to
envy the heat and humidity that accompanies this display...

"Frogleg" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 16:16:12 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"Frogleg" wrote

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate?

er - who's complaining?

Sorry. I see a lot of posts about the inability to grow certain
hot-weather, long-season plants. And "gee, it's been perfectly awful
here this week." Plus a vague general concensus that UK weather is
wet, gloomy, lacking sun, and something often to be endured, not
enjoyed. All these reports of spring springing in what seems to be a
usual fashion, well before snow, ice, and pervasive gloom is out of
*my* forecast makes me grumble. Reliable spring blooms and scent are
several weeks away, and you all have been talking 'spring' for quite
some time. I guess I'll just have to present an 8' outdoor gardenia
with scores of blooms in midsummer. Can't say I'd expect anyone to
envy the heat and humidity that accompanies this display...

Oh, I understand, sorry.

But I'm not apologising for our early colours and scents, we CAN have them
at all seasons if we want.

And I certainly haven't contributed to the 'vague general consensus'!

Mary

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 23:21:56 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

"Frogleg" wrote

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate?

er - who's complaining?

My mistake. I should have started a new thread, as it was your
original post of bloom and perfume that set me thinking of how lovely
it would be to experience at this time of year, in *sipite* of many
recent posts on bad weather. Enjoy!

Frogleg7/2/04 11:16

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 16:16:12 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"Frogleg" wrote

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:50 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

... is in full bloom - and perfume. Oh bliss!

But the daphne seems to be stuck :-(

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate?

er - who's complaining?

Sorry. I see a lot of posts about the inability to grow certain
hot-weather, long-season plants. And "gee, it's been perfectly awful
here this week." Plus a vague general concensus that UK weather is
wet, gloomy, lacking sun, and something often to be endured, not
enjoyed. All these reports of spring springing in what seems to be a
usual fashion, well before snow, ice, and pervasive gloom is out of
*my* forecast makes me grumble. Reliable spring blooms and scent are
several weeks away, and you all have been talking 'spring' for quite
some time. I guess I'll just have to present an 8' outdoor gardenia
with scores of blooms in midsummer. Can't say I'd expect anyone to
envy the heat and humidity that accompanies this display...

Actually, the best thing about the British weather is that it IS so varied
and yes, spring is *wonderful*. The worst thing about our weather is the
grey days when clouds appear to sit about 6" from the tops of our heads! It
would be nice to be sure of sunny days in summer so as to plan picnics and
outdoor living etc. but one can't have everything! I have friends living
in St Louis who talk of their gardenias, too - sounds like summers there are
very intense!
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 23:21:56 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

"Frogleg" wrote

Why on earth do you Brits complain about your climate?

er - who's complaining?

My mistake. I should have started a new thread, as it was your
original post of bloom and perfume that set me thinking of how lovely
it would be to experience at this time of year, in *sipite* of many
recent posts on bad weather. Enjoy!