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Post by christiebhoy on Jan 25, 2008 20:56:43 GMT
I just can't wait for the winter chill to disperse so that I can get to grips with things out there. The prolonged periods of frost has killed off some of my shrubs that would normally tollerate a bit of cold, my garden is North facing so for at least two weeks last month the whole lot was frozen, then as it thawed the frost came back in again.
Has anyone else experienced this this season? there has been a fair bit of damage around my neighbours gardens.
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Post by Ruthie on Jan 25, 2008 21:00:15 GMT
Wherever do you live Simplyme? I was just saying to OH tonight we haven't had a proper winter yet and wondering when it was going to arrive!!!
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Post by christiebhoy on Jan 25, 2008 21:17:43 GMT
Hi Superuthie, I live in the Artic region of Morayshire in Scotland.
If it cold it's COLD, if it's wet it's WET and if it's warm, well it's just warm and usually always windy, good place for a wind farmer. ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Jan 25, 2008 21:36:18 GMT
Wherever do you live Simplyme? I was just saying to OH tonight we haven't had a proper winter yet and wondering when it was going to arrive!!! I was thinking the same thing S,we have only had a handfull of frosts and temps no lower than -4/5. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2008 22:31:34 GMT
morayshire ;D, i'm from banffshire, a bridge away from macduff. the river devron. eden. we come from eden house. a wee bit inland. god tis culd up there  , north facing. i moved south for the warmth,did n't work well in the winter. got this from the web; "I just finished researching shade plants for the north side of my house. Shrubs are hard to come by, but I did find a few interesting plants. I'm in zone 6, so I'm sure most would work in MD. Here's what I dug up: Yews adapt to shade, come in several shapes and sizes Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) 3' to 4' shrub with pink or white flowers. Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) In the Holly family. Assuming you have a male and female bush, they produce red berries for the winter months. Ferns - Maidenhair caught my eye, but there are many varieties. Hostas - take your pick, can't kill 'em. Ground covers: Myrtle (vinca minor) Sweet Violet (viola odorata) Sweet Woodruff (galium odoratum) Daphne - this one has very pretty foliage Bee Balm - this one spreads a lot each year Not a ton to choose from, but it's a start. Hope it helps." rasberries will work  plant lots....... happy hogmonay!!!!!!  ss |
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Post by Yakram on Jan 25, 2008 22:37:44 GMT
Happy Burns Night everyone. A wee dram will soon warm you up, after a good plateful of haggis. We've already indulged ;D
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Post by Weeterrier on Jan 26, 2008 11:53:12 GMT
I'm outside Glasgow, and we have had a little frost, but my greenhouse hasn't had the paraffin heater on yet, nor the door shut even. It is full of dry Fuschias, and they are all bursting bud like mad already.
I expect you'll get the chill winds from the sea, SimplyMe ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2008 15:44:42 GMT
We had 3 nights of slight frost a week or two ago, it has been warm here really & the greenfly are all hatching, the caterpillars munching & the slugs & snails congregating. Winter does have its uses.
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, north facing. i moved south for the warmth,did n't work well in the winter.
