Spring's here

peter_the_piper

Can't see any plants as we are under 6" of snow. Spring?

valk_scot

Spring?????? Spring isn't till the middle to end of March for most planting purposes and even then, that's only down in the south. Here in lowland Scotland spring isn't till early April and we'll still be getting night frosts in mid-May. There's no point in trying to get ahead of your particular area's growing season.

sareybox_2

I'm in North Yorkshire and I've seen lots of snowdrops and some crocuses (croci ?!) poking their little heads up.

We moved in to our new house in November and there is something poking its head up in the garden but don't know what it is, I'm hoping dafs but will have to wait and see. I don't care when the official start of spring or the official growing season is, I'm just happy to see a little bit of life, always cheers me up!

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My primroses have been flowering since Christmas, and my crocuces heads are out :j

stardrops42

After reading this thread I had a look outside and can see dafs coming up:j Dafs popping up always signals the end of winter to me:D

saver_1_2

Talking of Spring. Most say it starts end of March. Surly the seasons are split into 4 as follows Spring Mar, Apr, May. Summer. Jun, Jul, Aug. Autumn. Sep, Oct, Nov. Winter Dec, Jan, Feb.
That's how i always look at it any way

wallbash

Best day ( weather wise ) of the year so far.

So emptied compost bin , spread 12 wheel barrows loads around garden .

Bob Flowerdew .... eat your heart out:rotfl:

roosterpotatoes

saver_1 wrote: »

Talking of Spring. Most say it starts end of March. Surly the seasons are split into 4 as follows Spring Mar, Apr, May. Summer. Jun, Jul, Aug. Autumn. Sep, Oct, Nov. Winter Dec, Jan, Feb.
That's how i always look at it any way

Me too :beer:

Davesnave

Spring is here when people can be persuaded to believe it is.

A few years ago we used to have a highly profitable time selling plants in a Yellow Book garden that would open specially around the second/third weekends in February for snowdrops and hellebores. Naturally, we sold only those plants, plus a few shrubs that look good at this time of year, like Sarcococca.

If we'd been in the local market, we'd have done very little, except get cold, but folk flocked to the garden if the weather was anything like half-decent, and they were always very keen to buy.

Once those weekends were over, we'd have another month or so off and start our 'real' season in April.;)