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Post by Missredhead on Sept 16, 2007 14:57:20 GMT
Spent ages in the garden yesterday clearing all the fallen leaves, got up this morning and the garden was covered again  Cleared them all up today, came in for a cuppa and I've just looked out the window and guess what...... The garden is covered AGAIN!!!! Thing is, if I don't clear them up and leave them for a few days it makes the job harder and takes twice as long!! Should have put this on the whinge thread  Oh well off out to have another go.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2007 15:00:59 GMT
Yup ... it's rainy and windy here, and leaves blow in to the hall whenever one opens the door ... cheers ...
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Post by Shrubrose on Sept 16, 2007 17:52:54 GMT
Has anyone else got a choisya ternata? Mines started flowering again! Is this unusual? I thought they flowered late spring. Just bringing this forward from previous page. I know it's been a funny year and that others have had things flowering twice. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2007 18:20:40 GMT
Shrub
Mine's flowering again too.
FA x
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2007 18:26:32 GMT
My Dahlias aren't still going strong as are my Cosmos, but I know what Andy means. Most of my Busy Lizzies have now gone to seed and are flopping over so I'll probably be clearing those out this evening after collecting the seed. There was a definite chill in the air this morning. If nothing else, I'm looking forward to getting the real fire going this Autumn so off next weekend to stock up on coal and firewood.
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Post by Shrubrose on Sept 16, 2007 18:59:20 GMT
Shrub Mine's flowering again too. FA x Have you noticed it before Andy? Mine's flowered for the first time this year and I know they can be 'pernickety'. Moved it as well and know they dont like being disturbed. Thought we'd lost it and then this. Strange. |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 19, 2007 15:38:54 GMT
I can't believe it - I put the heating on yesterday evening!!! It's only September for heaven's sake!!! But I was COLD!!! And it's just clicked on again this afternoon  |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Sept 19, 2007 15:44:43 GMT
I know what you mean plocket, went out last night to see a friend in distress and it was bloody freezing coming home, used the heater in the car for the first time in months. Only seems to be days ago I put all my jumpers away for the summer.....oh hang on.... it was only days ago ;D Forgot summer was back in April wasn't it <doh> never mind - there is always next year and lets face it its GOT to be better hasn't it? hasn't it? please say it has ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2007 15:46:49 GMT
me too plocket. there is a smell in the air that reminds me of my birthday.no not alcohol and cake!!!! it smells like november!!! rotting leaves dampness and cold crisp air. its all too early.!!!! |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 19, 2007 15:53:02 GMT
We had a frost yesterday morning  Ok so it was only a light one but it was still a frost! It just seems as though someones clicked a switch this year - usually autumn creeps up on us. Not this year!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2007 16:03:53 GMT
Shrub Mine's flowering again too. FA x Have you noticed it before Andy? Mine's flowered for the first time this year and I know they can be 'pernickety'. Moved it as well and know they dont like being disturbed. Thought we'd lost it and then this. Strange. Mine was from a cutting taken from a neighbour's plant and it only flowered for the first time this year too. I have seen his in flower at this time of year before though. FA x |
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Post by Dutchy on Sept 19, 2007 16:48:27 GMT
How come our swalows have not gone yet than?
GB ones obviously did a runner, Germany ditto.
Why are the Dutch ones still in place.
No please do not tell me winter is going to be just like summer only colder...
I was so looking forward to a real winter.
With frost and skating and hot beverages on the ice and laughing at your own silly moves as things are bldy slippery.
And some nice autumn days before that please...
PLEASE ?
The leaves have not begun falling yet.
The autumn reds are still not there, some yellows are trying their luck but that is it....
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 19, 2007 16:50:50 GMT
I LOVE Autumn...and we've still got swallows, Dutchy. I love to see everything changing.....and there is blossom on one of our new apple trees at school........
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Post by Dutchy on Sept 19, 2007 16:55:13 GMT
New apple tree.
I think it is still learning then ;D
Although I have some flowers on my Viburnum opulus Roseum.
That too normally flowers in Spring only. Maybe it is on a crash course on when to flower since the Spring we had was far too warm for the poor springflowering shrubs.
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Post by Plocket on Sept 19, 2007 17:54:35 GMT
What a silly little apple tree 4P!
We've still got swallows too but the leaves are starting to fall - there's some in the garden already!! I LOVE it!!! ;D
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Post by Shrubrose on Sept 19, 2007 18:11:01 GMT
Have you noticed it before Andy? Mine's flowered for the first time this year and I know they can be 'pernickety'. Moved it as well and know they dont like being disturbed. Thought we'd lost it and then this. Strange. Mine was from a cutting taken from a neighbour's plant and it only flowered for the first time this year too. I have seen his in flower at this time of year before though. FA x Thanks for the feedback FA. I'll get my books out and have a read. Always thought it a late spring flowering shrub. It is nice to have it in flower though. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Sept 19, 2007 18:21:36 GMT
My garden thinks that it's autumn anyway. The leaves on my acers are starting to change...I've been preparing the tender plants as well...a lot of my more precious plants are all tucked away in the GH and conservatory....and the fleece 'pillowcases' are all ready to tuck away the more tender plants that can't be moved under cover. I've got my bulbs as well....always a sign that autumn's almost here  |
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Post by Missredhead on Sept 19, 2007 19:46:11 GMT
We've still got swallows too but the leaves are starting to fall - there's some in the garden already!! I LOVE it!!! ;D The flaming leaves have been dropping here for a couple of weeks........I've been out again today to clear them up again, seem to be doing almost every day lately!!  |
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Post by Ruthie on Sept 19, 2007 20:04:33 GMT
No shrubrose, Choisya ternata often have a second flowering in the Autumn, sometimes as good as the Spring one!
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Post by Shrubrose on Sept 20, 2007 6:32:44 GMT
No shrubrose, Choisya ternata often have a second flowering in the Autumn, sometimes as good as the Spring one! Thanks SR. That's great! I've had them a few years and they're getting quite established now. It's been their first year flowering. They have such a lovely scent. I thought this second 'flush' might have had something to do with the funny weather we've had this year. |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 20, 2007 8:04:24 GMT
We've still got swallows too but the leaves are starting to fall - there's some in the garden already!! I LOVE it!!! ;D The flaming leaves have been dropping here for a couple of weeks........I've been out again today to clear them up again, seem to be doing almost every day lately!! Aw MissR!!! I leave them for a while - they encourage the blackbirds. Eventually I'll get out and rake them off the grass |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2007 7:22:32 GMT
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Post by Plocket on Sept 26, 2007 15:50:21 GMT
I have that problem too Sara although we are still getting a little bit of sun at the far end of the garden (makes it sound massive!! ;D ) I clicked the thermostat up a notch this morning and later on worried why I was still freezing. I checked the radiators and they were all cold so I started worrying that the heating was bust. OH came home for lunch and I said that I was cold and that the heating wasn't working. He said he'd turned it off upstairs last night!!! So it's on again now, and I'm nice and warm ;D |
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Post by Barbara on Sept 26, 2007 18:06:29 GMT
the wind tonight is like ice, our england flag is straight south, so that means it's a north wind.
if were lucky we might get some snow this winter,
ill get my boots out just in case ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Sept 26, 2007 18:07:46 GMT
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo , I'm still waiting for summer S x |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 26, 2007 18:11:18 GMT
The wind was really cold when I walked up the road to collect LP this afternoon, and luckily I'd put a warm coat on. Of course when I got to the playground the wind dropped and the sun blazed!!! ;D
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Post by Barbara on Sept 26, 2007 18:30:50 GMT
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo , I'm still waiting for summer S x i'm thinking you've got one hell of a wait, next june maybe |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2007 22:51:03 GMT
the leaves on my virginia creeper are all red.
very beautiful!!!!
the summer better turn up on the 31st of may next year as i am getting married !!!!
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Post by andy on Sept 27, 2007 4:07:15 GMT
Tis pretty damn nippy this morning too.....i've even had to put a jumper on, although the shorts are still on !!!
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Post by Plocket on Sept 27, 2007 7:25:27 GMT
Oooo CONGRATULATIONS RBJ!!! It will be a GLORIOUS day no matter what I went round closing all the windows yesterday - the ones that were locked open just a tiny crack. I forgot the one in the downstairs loo and OH said it was "rather parky" in there this morning ;D There wasn't a frost though! |
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Ok so it was only a light one but it was still a frost! It just seems as though someones clicked a switch this year - usually autumn creeps up on us. Not this year!!!
