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Post by cally on Jan 29, 2010 8:46:15 GMT 1
Have some of ours!!! I wake up to blue sky and rising heat every day; I cannot remember when it rained last and I'm sick and tired of it- it's SOOO boring. Everything in our garden is dying including old trees with deep roots. It's too hot to ride- even going out to feed the horse can make you feel ill. Question re. salt/grit- what affect does it have on surrounding vegetation? Does stuff die back for good or does it revive itself eventually? Soil salination is a big problem here.
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Post by Claire on Jan 29, 2010 12:55:11 GMT 1
You know I've never really thought where the grit goes to! Theres still some of it lurking on the roads and paths. But I dont think we need to worry much about it as we barely seem to have enough to keep our roads clear, let alone cause any permanant damage! It doesnt seem to kill off any vegetation.
I wouldnt mind winter so much if it didnt last so bloomin long. It goes on forever and yet we are lucky if we have a few weeks of summer. You've got the opposite cally. We need something in between the two dont we!
My mum told me they had a snow flurry this morning but none here, although very cold again. But sunny which is nice for a change,
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2010 13:33:09 GMT 1
You can gladly have some of my rain Cally in exchange for a bit of sunshine down here
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2010 18:25:12 GMT 1
Sorry Kunuma to mention it but that blasted white stuff is back again And it's supposed to freeze to some ridiculously low temperature tonight...
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Post by cally on Jan 29, 2010 20:30:57 GMT 1
Yes- our summer starts in around October and finishes in early April nowadays. Which shortens the 2 nicest seasons Spring (which lasts about 2 weeks) and my favourite, Autumn. We don't have the really cold winters anymore. I heard that in parts of mainland Europe, including Copenhagen, they are importing snow 'cos you guys are getting it all.
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Post by kunuma on Jan 30, 2010 21:52:08 GMT 1
Importing snow? The mind boggles!! Perhaps as dehydrated packs, you know, add water and leave in freezer overnight! ;D
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Post by Claire on Jan 30, 2010 23:07:18 GMT 1
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Post by garej on Jan 31, 2010 0:21:50 GMT 1
The snow returned to me on Thursday, though thankfully it is not messing things up. It has been snowing really heavily the past few hours though.
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Post by Claire on Feb 5, 2010 20:29:20 GMT 1
Had a bit yesterday but thankfully it started to rain and washed it all away. The council were a bit over enthusiastic with the grit. Now I have realised where it ends up cally - embedded in our bloomin shoes!
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Post by Claire on Feb 10, 2010 14:27:21 GMT 1
Aghhh got it again! Hope it doesnt last.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2010 19:43:59 GMT 1
Bitterly cold down here Brrr! No snow though as yet.
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Post by Claire on Feb 21, 2010 14:36:13 GMT 1
Agghhhh!!! It's back! Woke up this morning to a few inches and its snowing again now. And it wasn't even forecast for here Even before today it still hadn't gone off the tops of the hills from the Christmas snowfall and at this rate its gonna be up there til easter! Hope it eludes the rest of you Brits.
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Post by Buster on Feb 21, 2010 15:21:39 GMT 1
Yay I have it too but its melting :/ Typical, couldnt have happened tomorrow could it!?
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Post by Claire on Feb 24, 2010 13:02:33 GMT 1
Still here!
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Post by cally on Feb 25, 2010 8:21:54 GMT 1
Well, It's getting ever so slightly Autumnal down here- colder mornings and cooler evenings and the odd pistachio tree starting to turn red, so hopefully you're getting the odd hint of Spring. I would love to one day see crocus popping out of the snow and a Bluebell wood. I tried to grow one of your most fascinating flowers once, the Snakeshead Fritillary (at great expense,) but it is just too dry here so I'll just have to come over there when they're in bloom.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2010 8:51:04 GMT 1
Well, It's getting ever so slightly Autumnal down here- colder mornings and cooler evenings and the odd pistachio tree starting to turn red, so hopefully you're getting the odd hint of Spring. I would love to one day see crocus popping out of the snow and a Bluebell wood. I tried to grow one of your most fascinating flowers once, the Snakeshead Fritillary (at great expense,) but it is just too dry here so I'll just have to come over there when they're in bloom. It has gone warmer down south where I am, but up North there is still a lot of snow about. The Snakeshead Fritillary is a lovely flower, I must try and grow it in my garden, although most things seem to keel over and die as my soil is awful, no matter how much home-made compost I shove on it!
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Post by Claire on Feb 25, 2010 15:52:06 GMT 1
Lol Cally you must be sick of hearing us moan about snow. We have snowdrops coming thru the snow here, but no crocuses as yet. Spring still seems a loooong way away! Daffodils and bluebells do look lovely when you see them growing wild. I'm sure I have a pic of a bluebell wood I took last year, I'll see if I can find it and put it up for you! There's also a village famous for daffodils nearby. I must try and visit in the spring and take some pics.
Rosie what sort of soil do you have? There might still be a lot of stuff that will grow in it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2010 18:53:12 GMT 1
Rosie what sort of soil do you have? There might still be a lot of stuff that will grow in it. Pure chalk. Toughies like Winter Jasmine, sedums and the such like and members of the cabbage family all grow O.K. But I also live on top of a windy hill so if the soil don't finish 'em off, the wind blasts them to bits! ;D And don't get me started on slugs and snails..but I do have a resident frog who eats some of them I've got a couple of raised beds for growing veggies which helps a bit soil wise ....this is turning into Gardeners World lol
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Post by Claire on Feb 25, 2010 22:02:24 GMT 1
lol Rosie ;D We don't exactly get much chalky soil up here! The only plant I can think of that likes it is dianthus.
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Post by cally on Feb 26, 2010 7:36:18 GMT 1
Rosie, get a couple of ducks; they are marvels in the garden. I lost my 2 fairly recently, one was 14 years old and an affectionate and amusing friend. They are always up to something and just look so nice and I can guarantee you won't see a slug or snail again.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2010 8:24:01 GMT 1
I do like ducks Not sure if I'm allowed to keep them though as my area might not be classed as rural enough I'm just going to have to buy a farm when I win the lottery! ;D
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Post by Claire on Feb 26, 2010 14:18:39 GMT 1
Are there any regs about keeping ducks? I quite fancy keeping them or chickens. My friend back in my home town used to keep chickens in her back garden and that was in the middle of a large city!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2010 15:44:47 GMT 1
I think it depends on what's in the deeds to your house. You could contact your local council and ask them just to make sure it was O.K?
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Post by susanb on Feb 26, 2010 16:40:26 GMT 1
Love the idea of ducks!....so much charm and personality....the waddle, the quack, the cheeky grin. ;D
We don't get many white ducks in Massachusetts, many more Mallards (smaller, better able to survive on poor forage), so we delight in the few we see.
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Post by garej on Feb 27, 2010 17:37:58 GMT 1
Claire: I found this article www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardenprojects/5001447/Keeping-ducks-in-the-garden.htmlThis is also a very good website, and it says this about keeping ducks in a garden (the advice is sound, but they promote their products a bit):- www.omlet.co.uk/guide/guide.php?view=DucksIf you dont have access to a stream or river at the bottom of your garden, then provided you have a decentish size garden (see above), and can provide a pond or paddling pool plus a shelter, then yes you can keep ducks in your garden. But I would check out your deeds in case there are restrictions (which has been known to happen!). Councils dont bother in general unless they get complaints: if you live in quite a built up area, then perhaps consider one of the quieter breeds. I had snow on Tuesday, it started snowing at 3 pm and still was going at 10 pm. But it's all gone now!
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Post by garej on Feb 27, 2010 17:59:43 GMT 1
Picture I took on Tuesday staring out of the window (excuse reflection) of the snow.
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Post by Claire on Feb 27, 2010 20:31:31 GMT 1
Thanks for the duck info. Our snow has gone, but been replaced by flooding. There are pools everywhere not to mention lots of mud!
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Post by Claire on Nov 25, 2010 12:55:59 GMT 1
OMG its back!!!! Who else has it? Its a few inches deep here and doesnt look to be melting
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2010 13:12:16 GMT 1
It only seems like yesterday we were talking about snow!
None here yet but it's bitterly cold!
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