1st.Dec...the garden in TRNC

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 12:53

To those back in UK.....Just walked around the garden on a lovely sunny day.

First narcissi are in flower,irises about to flower,sweet peas about a foot tall,roses,oleander in flower.

Pea pods nearly ready for picking.

Apple tree in blossom,and a new hand of bananas showing.

I suppose it's winter here?

Mike

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 12:55

Our oranges are now ready for picking lovely big sweet ones, and the orange blossom is now coming on the trees. Even my roses that I pruned a month ago are budding again.



It's winter and I love it. Do you think we will get a white Christmas???



Chris

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 12:58

Hi Mike, thanks for that! Just walked (very gingerly as it's so icy) round my garden in Lancaster, minus 2c, poured kettle of water on bird bath to break ice, put seed out for birds as ground so frozen there's nothing else for them to eat! Piles of leaves need clearing but far too cold to start today! Deffo winter here! can't wait to get back to NC for morning coffee in the sunshine! I know it's cold there at night but this is ridiculous!!!



Maggie

mikelapta



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Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 12:59

Sorry forgot about all the oranges and about 30 trees full of lemons.

Let them in UK have a white Christmas,eh?we'll have the sunny

Mike

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 13:03

Maggie and Bernie,hurry back miss your coffees,and chat.But miss esp.the bacon butties.

Well off to play TavlaI suppose I'll have to sit in the sun,again..where's the lotion?

Mike.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 13:03

Mike you sound just too damned happy! maybe you should suck on a couple of those lemons! lol



Maggie x

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 13:13

Jeez, pass me the bucket, i'm going to be sick!





DD

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 13:22

Still got butterflies and hummingbird moths in the garden. My citrus trees are starting to flower and then of course we have the weeds sprouting, so is it winter or is it spring?

AJ

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 685

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 14:25

and i just bought a 'terrys chocolate orange"from asda!! stop it you lot! lol. its bloody freezing here!

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 14:28

Mike maybe I'll come on here next week and tell you all about how lovely & warm it is in Tenerife! lovely warm evenings too! lol

boglefan



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 511

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 15:41

Just waiting for the sleet and snow thats been forecast for today. It's not cold it's totally baltic, should be allowed to hibernate until March. I am so jealous of you lot over there in sunny NC. Best of both worlds at the moment - sunny during the day and nice log fires at night.

You lucky people!

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 17:25

Maggie and Bernie,enjoy the Spanish sun.See you here for next Xmas and New Year.My turn for dinner!!!

Forgot to mention to those freezing in UK......still Hibiscus Rose still flowering,AND the Bouganvilla,and the yellow jasmine in flower.No frost forecast for tonight....hee,hee

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 17:33

Daisy Dukes

You need an anti-emetic ( to stop you needing the bucket!)

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 18:51

It's all this soft talk that does it Nurse...i think i'm allergic....can you make it stop...?





DD