tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2506806217652740419..comments2024-03-28T10:26:27.833+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: I'm worried.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16391650314411803132016-02-07T10:20:44.850+00:002016-02-07T10:20:44.850+00:00Oddly way up north on the Outer Hebrides we are ha...Oddly way up north on the Outer Hebrides we are having a similar problem although not relating to food crops of course. The winter has been very mild though very very wet and when I left plants were well ahead of usual.<br /><br />As for praying Cro you just hadn't struck me as the praying type.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37080415288395848132016-02-07T04:47:42.170+00:002016-02-07T04:47:42.170+00:0025C is my perfect temperature; too much above that...25C is my perfect temperature; too much above that and I start to melt. You'll have to put extra ice in your G and T's.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2641742457054993012016-02-07T04:45:00.744+00:002016-02-07T04:45:00.744+00:00Gosh; I do hope so. I'll have to have a look.Gosh; I do hope so. I'll have to have a look.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1508482999010487062016-02-06T20:07:15.813+00:002016-02-06T20:07:15.813+00:00St Fiacre, right. Patron saint of gardeners, (as w...St Fiacre, right. Patron saint of gardeners, (as well as cab-drivers and florists), thank you Google. My neighbour's plum tree is loaded with delicious ripe fruit at the moment and I have been the lucky recipient of many of them. The summer here this year is scorching, hottest in years and no sign of cooling down. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15510493696568481682016-02-06T19:27:30.251+00:002016-02-06T19:27:30.251+00:00It wasn't lucky for the rabbit!It wasn't lucky for the rabbit!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91335908238349698992016-02-06T17:45:07.860+00:002016-02-06T17:45:07.860+00:00It's exactly the same here, Cro.It's exactly the same here, Cro.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70793095227065723092016-02-06T16:47:30.406+00:002016-02-06T16:47:30.406+00:00Will there be any bees about to pollinate these ea...Will there be any bees about to pollinate these early flowering trees etc.? Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31129793987236986282016-02-06T16:45:59.292+00:002016-02-06T16:45:59.292+00:00Our daffs are just starting to come out in the gar...Our daffs are just starting to come out in the garden.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43595080901543876212016-02-06T15:15:53.968+00:002016-02-06T15:15:53.968+00:00All we can do is hope. We have several different v...All we can do is hope. We have several different varieties of plum, so at least one should be OK.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39672413310232774352016-02-06T15:14:57.088+00:002016-02-06T15:14:57.088+00:00Lovely day again today; sunshine and 18C, with qui...Lovely day again today; sunshine and 18C, with quite strong breeze.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3015731726503812062016-02-06T15:13:49.395+00:002016-02-06T15:13:49.395+00:00We do love our Ice Saints. Mimosa is beautiful, my...We do love our Ice Saints. Mimosa is beautiful, my neighbours had one, but it seems to have disappeared. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24049904432589179302016-02-06T15:05:53.351+00:002016-02-06T15:05:53.351+00:00I'll keep my fingers crossed for your trees Cr...I'll keep my fingers crossed for your trees Cro. It would be a shame to lose your crop for the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41679876218043873142016-02-06T14:39:24.697+00:002016-02-06T14:39:24.697+00:00Oh, but what a joyful photo to see compared to the...Oh, but what a joyful photo to see compared to the utterly miserable view of wind and rain seen from my windows. Not a glimpse of blossom on any of our fruit trees, they are having all on just to hang on to their branches!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84005469194278016282016-02-06T14:07:44.445+00:002016-02-06T14:07:44.445+00:00I see also France, like Italy, go by Saints.
Ther...I see also France, like Italy, go by Saints. <br />There is a beautiful mimosa tree, in our condominium garden, which blossoms in March. I noticed today that the tree is already in bloom. I don't think mimosa flowers suffer frost bite though, so I think that's a different story to plum trees blossoming at this time of year. Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7149401141161433732016-02-06T13:58:10.066+00:002016-02-06T13:58:10.066+00:00We can't plant here earlier than mid April and...We can't plant here earlier than mid April and even that is a crap shoot, yet, yesterday, my blueberry buds are swelling and the elm tree buds are covering the trees in a rust color. I say Yay!donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47455033859660825162016-02-06T13:03:19.498+00:002016-02-06T13:03:19.498+00:00Maybe certain trees repair themselves. I know that...Maybe certain trees repair themselves. I know that whatever nature throws at our grape vines and figs, they always fruit.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66848122677046083562016-02-06T12:55:03.704+00:002016-02-06T12:55:03.704+00:00It was warm here till the beginning of January and...It was warm here till the beginning of January and all of a sudden, our spring trees started to blossom with leaves and flowers. The news person that I was watching told us not to worry, the trees would bloom again in the spring. I choose to believe her, but I never gave thought to the fruit. I only have decorative trees, but look forward to getting fresh fruit from my local Farmer's Market and hope that the price will not be affected by that burst of spring we had in December.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16936617502852009652016-02-06T10:13:18.874+00:002016-02-06T10:13:18.874+00:00I think it can go down to about -5C before we real...I think it can go down to about -5C before we really have to worry, and we haven't seen that yet. Keep rubbing your lucky rabbit's foot.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15747590840900331182016-02-06T10:12:12.890+00:002016-02-06T10:12:12.890+00:00A wish and a prayer I think, Weave. A wish and a prayer I think, Weave. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37373082118983910682016-02-06T10:11:13.806+00:002016-02-06T10:11:13.806+00:00Yes, we've had lizards, and snowdrops too, but...Yes, we've had lizards, and snowdrops too, but I haven't seen any bats or big bees yet. Beautiful sunny day again today.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79013830577631670672016-02-06T09:51:05.044+00:002016-02-06T09:51:05.044+00:00Seems far too early for blossom. I shall be so di...Seems far too early for blossom. I shall be so disappointed if I don't get my peaches, plums and cherries this year.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12398745348346991312016-02-06T08:52:17.917+00:002016-02-06T08:52:17.917+00:00When the farmer came in yesterday for his lunch he...When the farmer came in yesterday for his lunch he informed me that the plum blossom was out on our plum tree. So yes, same here Cro - but sadly we can't do much about it short of going out every night and covering it with a blanket.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52071155340032376342016-02-06T08:47:17.161+00:002016-02-06T08:47:17.161+00:00Same here Cro....
We haven't any fruit blossom...Same here Cro....<br />We haven't any fruit blossom out...yet...but the ground is totally unworkable..... still....and we cannot get anything into the ground.<br />And we've only got snowdrops and some non-native grape hyacinths out at the moment...but there was a pipistrelle out hunting a couple of days back...and lizards sunning themselves on the wall....and one of the big black carpenter bees buzzing along the wall looking at suitable nest holes....<br />all way too early!!<br />As you say... <br />Worrying!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74580303669040756372016-02-06T07:39:54.519+00:002016-02-06T07:39:54.519+00:00Our Daffs are still not flowering, but I suspect t...Our Daffs are still not flowering, but I suspect they won't be long.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43980811795972015232016-02-06T07:38:48.507+00:002016-02-06T07:38:48.507+00:00We're promised about a week's rain next we...We're promised about a week's rain next week.... just when I have guests arriving.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com