tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post625846965074979155..comments2024-03-17T17:14:03.259+00:00Comments on The Urban Veg Patch: Welcome to Spring ...Carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-29949591676521023892013-03-28T14:43:22.852+00:002013-03-28T14:43:22.852+00:00Glad you mentioned the hailstones, Welly. I bough...Glad you mentioned the hailstones, Welly. I bought a delphinium at Great Dixter yesterday and was going to plant it out today. Think I'd better check the weather forecast first! You must have felt very upset at such destruction of your garden plants, hopefully they survived and grew back again. <br />I have a suspicion that the seasons have just shifted on a by a few weeks so we feel that winters are longer. When we do get some good weather, it makes it all the more appreciated! :) xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-55338475918548658832013-03-28T14:39:37.124+00:002013-03-28T14:39:37.124+00:00Ah, that's interesting. I'd forgotten tha...Ah, that's interesting. I'd forgotten that we had snow 5 years ago. It was just as we had our funds through to start setting up a veg garden and I remember now how cold it was because we had to delay. <br />I absolutely agree that this unseasonal weather does have a silver lining - it's making me feel a lot better about not having started any seeds off - I don't want a house full of leggy seedlings! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-89954597088370460562013-03-28T14:36:42.194+00:002013-03-28T14:36:42.194+00:00It's slightly brighter here in London today so...It's slightly brighter here in London today so making me feel more optimistic about spring - at least I can get some digging done and plant a few hardier things out. Let's hope April showers aren't the next thing to cope with!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-19039030728039171492013-03-28T14:34:02.856+00:002013-03-28T14:34:02.856+00:00I spoke yesterday with other garden bloggers who h...I spoke yesterday with other garden bloggers who have found that their greenhouses have not been warm enough for sprouting unless they have a heat source in there. The soil needs to be at 5C minimum before most seeds will sprout so there's no harm in waiting. They'll all catch up in the end! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-41507861774639469032013-03-27T12:20:45.456+00:002013-03-27T12:20:45.456+00:00Hi Caro. How disappointing to wake up to such a wi...Hi Caro. How disappointing to wake up to such a wintry scene. We've been lucky with only a light dusting, although not too far from us in the Brecon Beacons people have been cut off. Spring always does have a sting in the tail. I remember planting out some delphiniums in April a few years ago and a hailstorm deluged the garden in enormous hailstones which were so deep it looked like it had snowed. Tulips were damaged and hostas torn to shreds. This weather does feel weird though. Our seasons certainly don't seem to be so defined any more. I've got everything crossed for warmer weather. ;)wellywomanhttp://www.wellywoman.wordpess.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-51631961830361433192013-03-26T21:35:46.857+00:002013-03-26T21:35:46.857+00:00I always start the day with a plan too, though som...I always start the day with a plan too, though sometimes it has disappeared before I even clean my teeth. I was amazed that we had snow in the last week of March only 5 years ago, because the weather does feel unseasonable and very unreasonable. The only thing that is saving my sanity is that I have lots of indoor chores to do at present, and it is something of a relief to keep waking up to cold and snowy weather, it makes me feel I am not missing much...Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-46167013563135517112013-03-24T21:29:30.599+00:002013-03-24T21:29:30.599+00:00Oh the best laid plans of mice and men or should I...Oh the best laid plans of mice and men or should I say women Caro! Having lost a good part of the last month I was desperate to get out into the garden/allotment this weekend but all hopes were cruelly dashed. Hopefully April will ring in shades of Robert Browning's poem and we can all get gardening soon.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-85654860701849867952013-03-24T21:24:10.993+00:002013-03-24T21:24:10.993+00:00I'm up in Cumbria and it is freezing! I haven&...I'm up in Cumbria and it is freezing! I haven't been able to do anything at my plot, also none of the seeds that I sowed have sprouted because its been too cold in the greenhouse :( I am counting on a toasty hot April, then we can all play catch-up!chocolatelikesnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161441713519603146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-13272461873578667322013-03-24T14:52:08.818+00:002013-03-24T14:52:08.818+00:00Yes, it's the icy winds that are keeping me in...Yes, it's the icy winds that are keeping me indoors. It must be so frustrating for you, Pauline, as you must have lots of jobs to do in your lovely garden. It looks like freezing temperatures are forecast for the next few days - and I'd rather this than be losing lots of seedlings planted out too soon! (I have yet to sow anything except baby salad leaves and herbs in my kitchen.)Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-89197401006230526612013-03-24T14:46:42.181+00:002013-03-24T14:46:42.181+00:00Ah, you've reminded me of how I lost all my fr...Ah, you've reminded me of how I lost all my fruit blossom last year, Jo! Yes, it would be much better to get all the bad weather out of the way and keep the seasons as they should be - and no more of the yo-yo weather! Wouldn't that be nice. I lived in Yorkshire during my teens and remember how cold it would get - big difference temperature wise from where I am now. Stay warm, and fingers crossed that we'll soon be sowing outside! xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-23622301648001974642013-03-24T14:40:32.462+00:002013-03-24T14:40:32.462+00:00The cold weather looks set to continue for a while...The cold weather looks set to continue for a while longer; wouldn't it be lovely if the weather warmed up to coincide with the Easter break! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-54518396063653485612013-03-24T14:39:05.429+00:002013-03-24T14:39:05.429+00:00It's so nice that you appreciate what a dilemm...It's so nice that you appreciate what a dilemma this weather poses for people (like me) who work most or all of the week. It seems that I've been working during every bit of decent weather we've had so far this year - except for the glorious day when I was due to go to the RHS London Plant and Design Fair so was able to steal a couple of hours in the garden. But, as Charlie, above, says we can rely on the fact that spring will come and will be followed by summer. A cheery thought! xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-58730923437286613092013-03-24T14:38:24.710+00:002013-03-24T14:38:24.710+00:00No gardening here this weekend either, the snow...No gardening here this weekend either, the snow's still on the ground, and there's an icy wind. The weather was lovely last March, but we got snow in April, so I hope we're getting all the bad weather out of the way in one go and then the rest of the year can be glorious. We can dream.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-72172050292534212202013-03-24T14:36:18.509+00:002013-03-24T14:36:18.509+00:00Hello Charlie, thanks for commenting. You're ...Hello Charlie, thanks for commenting. You're absolutely right, we all live in hope of great things in store - Looking into my seed box makes me feel very optimistic so fingers crossed for a decent summer for all of us, wherever we are in the world! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-65604148163068735752013-03-24T14:31:38.764+00:002013-03-24T14:31:38.764+00:00I agree, Bridget. Even wrapped up warm, eventuall...I agree, Bridget. Even wrapped up warm, eventually my feet and hands get cold. I long for the days when I can spend much more time outside. Derek Jarman's cottage is privately owned since his death but people do still go and it really is different and rather lovely - well worth a return visit for me! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-32403354372344896572013-03-24T11:23:18.172+00:002013-03-24T11:23:18.172+00:00I don't think I can ever remember it being so ...I don't think I can ever remember it being so cold in March before, we might not have had any snow but the non stop rain and freezing winds still have taken their toll on the garden, goodness knows when I will be able to get on it again! Hope your snow soon goes and that you can get on with your list of jobs!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-7334955590137707252013-03-24T09:09:15.212+00:002013-03-24T09:09:15.212+00:00Hopefully plans made now can be put into action ne...Hopefully plans made now can be put into action next week.Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-63219363709976478432013-03-24T06:59:40.707+00:002013-03-24T06:59:40.707+00:00Some welcome is all I can say! I especially sympa...Some welcome is all I can say! I especially sympathise with people who work during the week and then wake up to this. At least I've managed to do a few days plotting during the month. Flighty xx Flightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2879143676166410392013-03-23T21:01:54.522+00:002013-03-23T21:01:54.522+00:00Spring is so unpredictable, but still I think it t...Spring is so unpredictable, but still I think it the time we all like the best. It is so full of anticipation and hope. Spring is coming and that we can rely on as a truth.Charlie@Seattle Trekkerhttp://www.seattletrekker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-39218228497936612132013-03-23T20:32:53.923+00:002013-03-23T20:32:53.923+00:00Not much planning going on here in Ireland at the ...Not much planning going on here in Ireland at the moment. It's just too cold to work outside and the same in store for next week. Would love to visit Derek Jarman's cottage sometime.<br />Bridget.Bridgethttp://www.fromacountrycottage.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2977381453337105842013-03-23T19:45:43.375+00:002013-03-23T19:45:43.375+00:00It's so frustrating isn't it, Mark! Withou...It's so frustrating isn't it, Mark! Without a greenhouse to start things off in, I feel the need to start sowing soon - so let's hope that weather changes are on the horizon! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-65902446954447147372013-03-23T19:32:03.503+00:002013-03-23T19:32:03.503+00:00Those early-morning planning sessions are invaluab...Those early-morning planning sessions are invaluable! My plans for today were definitely upset by the snow. I had wanted to sow some more Broad Beans, but there was no chance of that.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com