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Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 5, 2007 13:45:57 GMT
It cant can it ?
I was outside this morning, sun was out, the birds tweeting and yes i could smell it, spring, proper spring is here !
Im not kidding you, i feel optimistic now !!!
Mr G
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Post by madonplants on Mar 5, 2007 13:50:33 GMT
It is just giving you a false sense of security!!!
Keith
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2007 13:51:30 GMT
I wish I was back in essex, Mr.G! Here, winter is very much hanging on. Rain and wind, rain and wind...  |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 5, 2007 14:40:42 GMT
No doubting that smell ! Its earth warming up, the smell of spring ! Then again, its just started to rain and very windy ! Mr G  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 5, 2007 17:09:53 GMT
I'll take your word for it Mr.G...I know what you mean tho...the buds on my hydrangia are fat and bursting...  (as am I...  ) |
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Post by andy on Mar 5, 2007 17:50:31 GMT
Ahhhh....snow next week then.
March is a very unpredictable month. Whilst it has been mild, averaging around 10-12 C, we usually get a few days in feb when the temp is in the upper teens. This year we haven't.
Enjoy the sun and all the bulbs and plants in flower but don't be fooled....beware the ides of march !!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2007 18:07:22 GMT
Spring doesn't really start for me until the Vernal Equinox (round about the 21 March).
FA x
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Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 5, 2007 18:29:00 GMT
Maybe officially FA, but nowadays i doubt it. Ive had many a March day in the garden with the temps in late teens ! March seems to be a good month nowadays with February taking over the old dreary March days !
Mr G
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Post by Plocket on Mar 5, 2007 19:10:13 GMT
It might look spring-like out there Mr G but I'm still wary - there's plenty of time for snow and heavy frosts yet ;D
Px
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2007 19:58:41 GMT
Mr G
I wasn't talking about when Spring officially starts, I was just commenting that for me, it never feels like Spring (whatever the weather) until after the equinox.
FA
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Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 5, 2007 20:48:49 GMT
oh ok FA !
Mr G
;D
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Post by torontotrini on Mar 7, 2007 15:16:29 GMT
I'm not feeling at all "spring like". Still a fair bit of snow on the ground, which is still frozen solid of course. Yesterday the temperature was down to -22C with a windchill that took it down to -33. Today is a bit better at -12C right now, and a forecast that says it will get "up" to around -7C. But it's true, March is an unpredictable month. The longer-term forecast is for a warming trend starting over the weekend, so we'll see. Hopefully we've turned the corner on winter and the light at the end of the tunnel is Spring and not another ice storm/ blizzard like we had last Thursday. The weather hasn't done anything to prevent the big show from going on, though. Canada Blloms, the big Flower and Garden show starts today. It's not in the realm of Chelsea, but it's the biggest garden show we have in these parts, and for the life of me I can't think of any reason why "they" insist on having it at this time of the year. It really gets my gall when I go to the show, get all pumped up and rearing to get going with my gardening, and walk out into snow and freezing temperatures. That really ticks me off.  www.canadablooms.com/cbhs.html |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2007 18:13:43 GMT
Hey TT.......hello stranger ! Long time, no see. Good to see you back on here again. I hope all is well. I wish we'd had a bit of snow and some cold weather. I've had cherry blossom since mid January and daffs since mid Feb. It's nice, but at the same time it also reminds you of how much the climate is changing. And it also means the weeds get going earlier too..... FA |
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Mar 7, 2007 18:19:19 GMT
Spring doesn't really start for me until the Vernal Equinox (round about the 21 March). FA x I find all of that very confusing FA.............according to my calender British Summer Time begins on the 25th March  but I know fine well that it's Spring S x |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 7, 2007 18:23:40 GMT
Damp morning followed by a glorious sunny day ! Springs defo on the way !
Mr G
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2007 19:02:35 GMT
Spring doesn't really start for me until the Vernal Equinox (round about the 21 March). FA x I find all of that very confusing FA.............according to my calender British Summer Time begins on the 25th March but I know fine well that it's Spring S x Snowy The Vernal Equinox is when the sun crosses the equator and the day/night are equal in length. The reason it feels like Spring to me is that after that, the days are longer than the nights until midsummer. I don't know where British Summer Time fits in - I think it's just the first Saturday night after the Vernal Equinox (although I may be wrong about that) FA x |
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Post by torontotrini on Mar 7, 2007 19:11:54 GMT
Hey there FA I beg your pardon? I'm not strange. ;D Have been away for a few weeks. Went on hols to Trinidad. Had a great time, including 2 days of Carnival. Posted some flowers/plant and Carnival pics on the other board. Didn't know if I should post them here as well since so many people go to both boards. Don't know about you but I've had more than enough of winter. It's like the obnoxious brother-in-law you invite over for a drink just to keep peace with the missus and he just doesn't know when it's time to leave. I want to be out there digging dirt, moving stuff around, planting new stuff, buying new stuff and wondering where the heck I'll find room for them and attacking slugs.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2007 19:36:59 GMT
TT
I don't visit the other board very often now. Can't even remember the last time I logged in there to be honest. I may have to pop over to see your pics though.
Our "Winter" (well, MY Winter, anyway) consisted on one day of snow, which arrived in the early morning and was all gone by 3pm. Most of the rest of the time it's been mild and dry or mild and damp !
Good to see you back, anyway.
FA
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Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 7, 2007 19:52:29 GMT
Dry FA ! Are you kidding ! Its been wet wet wet ! Above average rainfall, and swamped gardens ! Mr G |
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Post by torontotrini on Mar 7, 2007 20:06:55 GMT
Tell you what FA; just 'cause you're a nice guy. How about if I send you a couple inches of snow from what we still have here on the ground, and say, maybe about 10 "minus" degrees from our temperature. Deal?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2007 20:47:20 GMT
Well had a taster today was out all afternoon......I'd just wish that spring would hurry up! I'm itching to get going....summer up North is short enough as it is so it would be good to get going soon. |
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Post by torontotrini on Mar 8, 2007 1:31:53 GMT
I'll save you the trouble of going to look for them on the other board FA. I'll post the Carnival pics on the Holidays pics sub board, and the flowers/plants pics on the Garden Gallery sub board. You might want to click the "view slideshow" tab, especially for the Carnival pics, to save some time since there are quite a few of them, and to get a better sense of the colour, dancing and movement of Carnival. I had to cut down on 3 days of Carnival street parades plus competitive shows for individual prizes. Sorry I couldn't include the hot sun, music and errr, "beveraging" in the pics.
FA[/quote]
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 8, 2007 6:49:56 GMT
Well I lept out of bed this morning at 6.15am cos IT WAS LIGHT, I could see the sky and the clouds so maybe Spring has arrived in a way for me too CPB I laughed so much at your comments about bursting out  TT - Most of us, I think, :-/dont post any more on the Beeb Board - I pop over to see what's happening but dont post I dont recognize any of the names anymore I visited Vancouver Island some years ago (Campbell River and Gold River) had a wonderful time but was a bit scared keeping a look out for those bears - jenny x |
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Post by 4pygmies on Mar 8, 2007 7:02:53 GMT
I sort of, hope, think, it might be on its way! My mighty pear tree has just started to look as if it's thinking about blossom - that's when Spring starts for me. |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 8, 2007 7:11:13 GMT
My Witch Hazel has been in yellow bloom a while and across the driveway one of my flowering cherries has been in bloom for a while too. The FC this year has more flowers on it than ever before Many of my daffs out and in flower - tulips not fully up yet As soon as the trees start to put out their leaves then Spring for me will have def arrived |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 8, 2007 8:47:58 GMT
Gorgeous day in South Essex ! Suns out and not cloud in the sky ! My gardens finally starting to drain. A bit chilly BUT who cares when its as sunny as this !
Most of the Daffs are out, only the later ones to bloom still. Tulips in the tubs are poking their heads above the compost. My two Clems in their tubs are growing like mad, i had to tie them back yesterday.
I still post on the BBC site, not as much granted, but i still have a look.
There seems to be a core of posters on this site but the BBC seems to have far more 'one off' posters.
Mr G
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2007 16:28:46 GMT
Tell you what FA; just 'cause you're a nice guy. How about if I send you a couple inches of snow from what we still have here on the ground, and say, maybe about 10 "minus" degrees from our temperature. Deal? Oooooh, yes please. You got yourself a deal, fella !! FA |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2007 16:31:53 GMT
Grinchy
I concede - it really felt like Spring today here ! It's clouded up a bit now but at lunchtime it was glorious. I took some sarnies and went for a drive down some real country lanes. I stopped in a layby for lunch and then just got out of my car, closed my eyes and listened to the breeze. It was warm, not a cloud in the sky and everything seemed just about ready to burst into life. Fantastic.
FA
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Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 8, 2007 17:52:24 GMT
I agree, its in the air !!
Decided to do a bit of scarifying on a particularly mossy bare part of the lawn. Looks even worse now, but i think if it stays dry I'll fork it and put some more grass seed down ! The lawn from a boggy mess on Monday, is now ok top walk on ! Things are on the up !!
Mr G
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Post by roxann57 on Mar 9, 2007 18:28:17 GMT
My garden knows its spring, everything is begining to get a spurt on  |
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(as am I... 
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but I know fine well that it's Spring 
