from this monday its 3 weeks to the shortest day { 21 dec }
it starts to get lighter at nights. 2 weekrs later onion sets and seed potatoes are on sale.
all this makes me feel better!.we are on the way.
jtw
Blimey Jim a bit premature ain't we. Are you getting a bit of cabin fever being stuck in with all the rain. Stop wishing your life away.
I've been counting the days too 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Quote from: ACE on November 27, 2009, 12:25:47
Blimey Jim a bit premature ain't we. Are you getting a bit of cabin fever being stuck in with all the rain. Stop wishing your life away.
thats 2 of us ACE me and asbean....any more ?
Yup me too Jim! This November has seemed particularly miserable, never known it to be so constantly windy / rainy / grey.
Besides the new year brings the ski season ;D ;D ;D
Also counting the days and thinking of making sure my onion bed is ready. I believe it gets lighter quicker than it gets darker. Tilt of the earth and all that.
another one here ;D
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=297&month=12&year=2009&obj=sun&afl=-11&day=1
jtw
I was clearing birch leaves from the garden today and found the first snowdrop spikes. Gave me such a lift!
LOL, I have been blocked from the other topic but see you next Friday Ace ;D
Quote from: small on November 27, 2009, 19:02:47
I was clearing birch leaves from the garden today and found the first snowdrop spikes. Gave me such a lift!
Speaking of snow (ok, it's a weak link I know, lol) did I hear correctly on the radio today that some parts of the UK should be expecting snow next week?? How quickly it turns! :o (Ace will probably still be catching some rays in tropical IoW temperatures ... :D)
Quote from: snipsnip on November 27, 2009, 19:08:06
LOL, I have been blocked from the other topic but see you next Friday Ace ;D
Dont get paranoid - Ace has locked it for everyone - not just you!
Count me in on counting the days jtw
:)
And i was going to Add
First of all, I plead innocent of all charges
Being in the "North" I for one am certainly looking forward to the nights drawing out again... Thanks Jim :)
yea but you got to have a ;D good winter first
looked at me calendar to day...11 moredays then we turn the corner
ifeel a seed order comeing on ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
jtw
speaking of potatoes, OK we weren't, but anyway, can someone tell me where I'll be able to get hold of a very small number of seed pots, just enough for one container?
Quote from: GRACELAND on November 27, 2009, 20:08:28
yea but you got to have a ;D good winter first
Good Winter ??? now there's an oxymoron. There's no such thing as a 'good' Winter. ;D
I'm another 'counting the days'. Whilst I'm not a 'bah humbug' in relation to Christmas, it does mean we have passed the Winter solstice, and are working towards longer days. Roll on the vernal equinox. ;D ;D
No ACE, it's not wishing your life away, it's what keeps gardeners young - always planning for next year.
valmarg
Quote from: gwynnethmary on December 09, 2009, 20:38:13
speaking of potatoes, OK we weren't, but anyway, can someone tell me where I'll be able to get hold of a very small number of seed pots, just enough for one container?
IM SHURE A A4A MEMBER WOULD POST YOU A FEW IF YOU PAID THE POSTAGE
JTW
I just spent ages deciding what to order from a nursery in scotland- they do 5 tubers for £1.50, so I thought that was quite reasonable, until they added the postage! I was thinking of Nadine, then harvest them in August and plant Maris Peer to harvest in December. (We have a very small patio garden so can't have too much going on at once)£3 for the tubers and £5.95 for postage. I've discovered that there's a Potato Day near Durham in January so I might try that instead.
http://www.janelanenursery.co.uk/seedpots.html
HI GM this site sells@ 10 for £3.50 price includes P&P so not to bad
good list of varietys....on sale middle of jan.....
JTW
Yes things defo start looking up as soon as the days get longer! Wont be long before I start panicking that I havent done any digging since last spring..
Looking forward to spuds and onions, but I am looking forward to the evenings getting lighter due to the fact that we worry about our daughter coming home from school in the dark if the first bus is full, cancelled or just doesn't arrive. ??? ;D ;D ;D
Thanks Jim! Just found your suggestion re seed potatoes- just the job!
Quote from: cornykev on December 10, 2009, 19:12:35
Looking forward to spuds and onions, but I am looking forward to the evenings getting lighter due to the fact that we worry about our daughter coming home from school in the dark if the first bus is full, cancelled or just doesn't arrive. ??? ;D ;D ;D
Aaaagh the worry! Not nice. My sis feels the same about my nefoo who lives in brum and catches the bus-often late, sometimes just doesn't show up. He's a new year 7 too.
Jim -roll on the longer days and pot and onion time. Can't wait! I've done all the planing a person can do. The new garden just needs stuff in the ground and growing. ;D
And there I was thinking this would be a jokey thread about losing weight. Has everyone got the "lose 3lbs off your belly" ad?
We have not had our usual week of November snow and it's still quite mild here but frosts are threatened for next week. I have snowdrops in flower at the front.
Other than that, whilstthe increasing day length is cheering it's very unusual for me to be able to get in the garden between December and the end of March as we have proper winters and the ground is either too sodden or frozen to work. I will have fingers and toes crossed for everything to survive in greenhouse and garden, especially after last year's huge losses.
Seed sowing won't start till it's warm enough to empty the greenhouse but everything catches up really quickly and spring always arrives at the gallop. It'd be nice to have a leisurely spring so that I can keep up.
light up time to on 21 st 15:55 new years day 16:04
thats good news to me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
9 mins
Well here we are. I might do a spot of sunbathing later. ;D