This time of year is always a problem for me particularly when its
been so mild. All the flowers are growing and my garden is in bloom
with crocus, snowdrops, and daffs. The cherry blossom is on show in
pick and white like April has started last night.

However, as with many early springs an abrupt change is on the charts.
Not only do we have a sustained easterly with stable blocking to the
north but now there is potential for an Arctic blast. A month ago I
would have loved to see these charts but now the gardener in my is
being released and I am torn. I suppose in the end I will be happy
what ever happens.

================================================== ===========
Simon Sheaf
Sheffield South Yorkshire
http://www.anycities.com/user/yorkshireweather

================================================== =====================

"Simon S" wrote in message
...
This time of year is always a problem for me particularly when its
been so mild. All the flowers are growing and my garden is in bloom
with crocus, snowdrops, and daffs. The cherry blossom is on show in
pick and white like April has started last night.

Crocuses, snowdrops and daff are perfectly able to stand up to severe
frost, though daffs are decidedly unhappy under several inches of wet
snow, however

It's the May frosts that may be slight by winter's standards that do the
*real* damage in the garden.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk

"Simon S" wrote
This time of year is always a problem for me particularly when its
been so mild. All the flowers are growing and my garden is in bloom
with crocus, snowdrops, and daffs. The cherry blossom is on show in
pick and white like April has started last night.

I did a brief recce of the garden yesterday. It's looking quite good out
there, with not much premature growth and it seems to have been a good
winter for the garden, so far . Everything seems to be keeping its head
down, so I have no major concerns about anything being damaged by cold
weather in the next week or two.

The only incautious plant I have is a Tree Paeony, which is not in a
particularly sheltered spot. It has not only broken dormancy but now has
almost fully-extended leaves. It'll have to take its chances.

Tom
Blackmore, SW Essex