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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: faith0504 on December 30, 2010, 07:47:49 pm

Title: bulbs are coming through
Post by: faith0504 on December 30, 2010, 07:47:49 pm
the snow has nearly all gone and we have got bulbs starting to sprout, two clusters under a hedge in the holiday cottage garden, and in the barn we have two pots that were left by the previous owner with bulbs coming through, its a lovely sight
Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: HappyHippy on December 30, 2010, 08:20:50 pm
Spring must be on the way  ;) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: little blue on December 30, 2010, 08:32:49 pm
how lovely!  haven't seen any sign here yet....
Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: Rosemary on December 30, 2010, 09:29:09 pm
It felt like Spring today (in my head at least) - just so glad to see the snow going. It was mild and the sun was out - I had to remind myself that  it's DECEMBER!
Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: OhLaLa on January 07, 2011, 08:52:00 pm
Def feels like spring is in the air some mornings. The hens have started to lay and the bulbs are popping up. I think everything has been fooled by the early snow.

Let's hope we don't get early fruit blossom and then lose it all to more cold weather (although I suspect we will).

 :-\

Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: doganjo on January 07, 2011, 08:53:09 pm
we're under a blanket of snow again in the Wee County!
Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: little blue on January 07, 2011, 08:54:36 pm
yes, snowed here today.
Had enough of it now, thanks... and so has the goat!
Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: manian on January 08, 2011, 08:46:45 am
i always feel spring is coming after we have had the shortest day!! ;)
@little blue.. was a nightmare driving about :( the asbourne roads were closed as lorries couldn't get up the hills/slopes. at kniveton and hulland........... made if very diff to work!! cars were sliding on the thick slush all over the place
Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: little blue on January 08, 2011, 06:17:13 pm
I know!
I'm a new (ish) driver - I certainly feel like one! and had to drive on my own through it to get home from work. (work in hte midle of nowhere, all hills and one car width tracks .. and locals who maybe do really own the roads ;) )  some of my colleagues were stuck in the lower car park. my friend (heroine!) let me follow her at a distance so we weren't totally alone of anything happened, at least til I turned off.
quite nerve racking, but I did it!!

It is certainly lighter longer into the evenings, though cold.  but very dark mornings ...
Title: Re: bulbs are coming through
Post by: faith0504 on January 08, 2011, 06:45:35 pm
bulbs outside are under 3 inches of snow again, bless em i bet they are wondering whats going on  ???