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Title: Start of Spring?
Post by: InfraDig on March 01, 2010, 08:14:48
Is today the start of Spring, or will it be on Sat 20 March 10, the equinox?
Title: Re: Start of Spring?
Post by: Jayb on March 01, 2010, 08:24:20
Nothing is simple
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4767522.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/allotment/2009/mar/20/organicgardening-gardens
Title: Re: Start of Spring?
Post by: PurpleHeather on March 01, 2010, 09:30:18
The weather man on the Beeb said that due to the cold the daffodils will be five weeks late this year. If that is any help.
Title: Re: Start of Spring?
Post by: Jayb on March 01, 2010, 09:42:24
I had a few daffs flowering in December  :o. When it is really frosty they just droop and look sad, I think they must have died but they soon pick up. The amount of blooms have steadily been increasing each month, perhaps it is because they are Welsh ones  ;D
Title: Re: Start of Spring?
Post by: Mortality on March 01, 2010, 11:51:32
Quote from: PurpleHeather on March 01, 2010, 09:30:18
The weather man on the Beeb said that due to the cold the daffodils will be five weeks late this year. If that is any help.


I saw some this morning (Devon) with flower buds on  ;)
Title: Re: Start of Spring?
Post by: 1066 on March 01, 2010, 12:37:57
I decided to bring Spring forward on Saturday and bought a couple of bunches of daffs - well after all this miserable weather I needed cheering up.  ;D
Title: Re: Start of Spring?
Post by: Mr Smith on March 01, 2010, 18:49:53
Still waiting for a  'Cuckoo', :)
Title: Re: Start of Spring?
Post by: markp2511 on March 01, 2010, 19:00:49
There's buds on the brambles.   >:(  I'm hoping for a frosty March to keep the buggers at bay!