This mild spell .....

[LarryDuff]

Saw a man out cutting his lawn this morning. That's a first for mid December.

 

[PK99]

Saw a man out cutting his lawn this morning. That's a first for mid December.

I looked after a local (SW19) garden for 20 years until early this year. Mowing the lawn up to mid december was by no means unusual and one winter about 15 years ago i carried on mowing all through winter.

 

[hopless500]

Saw a man out cutting his lawn this morning. That's a first for mid December.

Been thinking about cutting ours. It certainly could do with it.

 

[Dayvo]

On Christmas Eve in Exeter a few years ago, the council were out cutting the bowling green.

 

[Slioch]

My blooming daffodils are making a bid for freedom 3 months early.

 

[vickster]

Been thinking about cutting ours. It certainly could do with it.

Ditto, I don't think mine has been done since September . The cat likes it though

 

[byegad]

El Niño

And climate change.

 

[Cuchilo]

The main problem with not having a cold snap is all the rot and bugs dont get killed off .

 

[Dave 123]

And climate change.

There's always been climate change....
Yes, we're contributing through our bad practices to certain environmental calamities, before you shout at me...

 

[SD1]

I am staggered (a bit of an exaggeration at the wild mushrooms Still available. I actually picked field mushrooms and blue legs (wood bluets) Friday.

 

[SD1]

Summer was really bad for tomatoes. Day temperatures okay night time temperatures extraordinarily low. Now day and night high. Sweating while cycling in a tee-shirt and jacket??

 

[PK99]

Summer was really bad for tomatoes. Day temperatures okay night time temperatures extraordinarily low. Now day and night high. Sweating while cycling in a tee-shirt and jacket??

Where are you?

 

[PK99]

The main problem with not having a cold snap is all the rot and bugs dont get killed off .

The bugs will be, errm, a real bugger next year. I try not to use sprays other than for specific pests (viburnum beetle, asparagus beetle) but green and black fly are likely to be rampant next year unless we get a very cold spell in the new year.

 

[gavgav]

I was actually warmer sat at the football this afternoon than I was in August!

 

[Hill Wimp]

It's a wonderful thing, long may it last