Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Data
www.gardenseeker.com

On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:
Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com


Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

On 11 May, 15:05, wrote:
On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:

Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com

Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

Mmmm - Not intentional. No probs to stop. Just thought it might be an
interesting topic!
Regards
Data

On 11 May, 21:47, Data wrote:
On 11 May, 15:05, wrote:



On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:

Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com

Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

Mmmm - Not intentional. No probs to stop. Just thought it might be an
interesting topic!
Regards
Data

I guess I had better leave you folks to your little closed shop.
Take care
Data

Hey Data, ignore that remark. If your creating "spam," just stop. But
people can choose whether to click on or not your link, and if you have a
legitimate question or topic then you shouldn't bypass this newsgroup if you
think someone can help.

As far as weather here in the northeast (Boston area), it's just starting to
get warm and - of course - muggy. Most everything is in bloom and people
are starting to get some seat time with their mowers. I expect to be out a
lot this weekend working in the yard and enjoying the nice weather.

Enjoy.

Jeff



"Data" wrote in message
oups.com...
On 11 May, 21:47, Data wrote:
On 11 May, 15:05, wrote:



On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:

Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf
and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com

Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

Mmmm - Not intentional. No probs to stop. Just thought it might be an
interesting topic!
Regards
Data

I guess I had better leave you folks to your little closed shop.
Take care
Data

wrote in message
ups.com...
On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:
Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com


Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.


Thought spam, other than the meat product, was unwanted and/or unsolicitied
email. My bad?
Dave

On 12 May, 01:14, "Jeff" wrote:
Hey Data, ignore that remark. If your creating "spam," just stop. But
people can choose whether to click on or not your link, and if you have a
legitimate question or topic then you shouldn't bypass this newsgroup if you
think someone can help.

As far as weather here in the northeast (Boston area), it's just starting to
get warm and - of course - muggy. Most everything is in bloom and people
are starting to get some seat time with their mowers. I expect to be out a
lot this weekend working in the yard and enjoying the nice weather.

Enjoy.

Jeff

"Data" wrote in message

oups.com...

On 11 May, 21:47, Data wrote:
On 11 May, 15:05, wrote:

On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:

Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf
and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com

Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

Mmmm - Not intentional. No probs to stop. Just thought it might be an
interesting topic!
Regards
Data

I guess I had better leave you folks to your little closed shop.
Take care
Data

Thanks for your comments Jeff
But in Boston, how does this year's season compare with last year's at
the same time? Over here in UK there is so much being made of the
climate changes (As distinct from Global Warming). The seasons are
most certainly changing. In the south of the UK we hardly get a
'proper' winter these days, just a loooooong, grey (gray) 3-4 months -
very little snow and just a few frosts in Jan-Feb. There are so many
plants that are now ok to grow, which even 8 years ago would have been
no-go areas.
I am having to revise the way in which I write (On my site and
magazines) about planting schemes etc, because there are now so many
more possibilities. Heck, we are even planting - and they are growing
- Mediterranean plants and trees. Olive trees for instance are now a
possibility in the South UK, though it will be a long time yet before
I get 'Texas-style' mails about 'how to kill the cactus in my yard!'
I know that we here are always talking about the weather, but would
just like to get some 'feet-on-the-ground' observations from other
parts of theis little world of ours.
Regards
Data

On May 11, 11:39 pm, "Dave" wrote:
wrote in message

ups.com...





On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:
Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com

Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

Thought spam, other than the meat product, was unwanted and/or unsolicitied
email. My bad?
Dave- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


The definition of spam also extends to those seeking to get as many
messages into a newsgroup as possible with a link to their own website
so they can try to generate traffic. That's what appeared to me to be
going on here, as this poster was responding to even crack posts about
sperm and including a link to his own website.

I have no problem with someone occasionally including a link to their
own commercial website, but when every post has it included, you
beging to wonder.

On 12 May, 15:33, wrote:
On May 11, 11:39 pm, "Dave" wrote:



wrote in message

oups.com...

On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:
Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com

Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

Thought spam, other than the meat product, was unwanted and/or unsolicitied
email. My bad?
Dave- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The definition of spam also extends to those seeking to get as many
messages into a newsgroup as possible with a link to their own website
so they can try to generate traffic. That's what appeared to me to be
going on here, as this poster was responding to even crack posts about
sperm and including a link to his own website.

I have no problem with someone occasionally including a link to their
own commercial website, but when every post has it included, you
beging to wonder.

Well, Perhaps I can stop you 'wondering'! there has been no spam from
me by way of posts - I think that if you would like to check them
through, you will find that they all relate to answering questions
that have been asked, and sometimes correcting misleading information.
Yep - I have used my web address (I am proud of that web - it gets
around 5.5million visitors each year, and something in the region of
150 requests for help and info each day - most from the USA even
though we are a UK based site _ You will find it in top 2-3 results in
Google whilst searchjing for "gardening advice information".
In relation to the time I answered a 'crack' post as you put it. The
reply was meant to be humorous. (Obviously I didn't succeed in your
case!)
I belong a number of groups where the provision of a web site is more
or less customary, so that posters can assess your credibility to
answer questions.
All too often [people - such as yourself for instance - can't do us
the service of even creating a profile.
If my URL offended, then all you had to do was ask me not to use it -
problem solved! It is available in my profile - which I have taken the
trouble to create so that posters can see a/ who I am and b/ what I
am..
I would have thought that this current post would have been of
interest to most gardeners worldwide, so not quite sure what has got
up your nose - Competition perhaps?
You take care now and lighten up a bit!
Regards
Data

"Data" wrote in message
oups.com...
On 12 May, 01:14, "Jeff" wrote:

[snip]

As far as weather here in the northeast (Boston area), it's just starting
to
get warm and - of course - muggy. Most everything is in bloom and people
are starting to get some seat time with their mowers. I expect to be out
a
lot this weekend working in the yard and enjoying the nice weather.

[snip]
On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:

Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for
many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are
now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf
and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk
about
global warming then!)

[snip]

Central Florida -- driest year in over 100 years, exceeding the drought of
2001, which at that time was the driest year in over 100 years. We've had
30% or less of normal rainfall. There are thousands of brush fires
throughout the SE USA and this morning when I drove up to Orlando the
visibility was less than one mile in smoke which had been carried south from
N. Florida, Georgia and Alabama by the weather.

The lake on which we live is already at the bottom of its normal level and
there are only a couple of inches of water under the boat at my dock -- and
my dock extends 100 feet out into the lake. (Of course, the average depth
of this lake is only about 6-8 feet at normal pool, but it covers about
27,000 acres -- 15 miles long and about 10 miles wide. Rainy season doesn't
normally start for another 1-2 months. All of S. Florida is on mandatory
water restrictions, allowed to water lawns and gardens one day a week, but
in this area compliance is almost nil.

As for the garden, I just picked some ripe plums from the plum tree, and a
few peppers from the garden. My sweet onions are almost ready and the beans
and corn are already past their peak. Of course, in Florida we plant
vegetables in the fall, and trees lose their leaves in the spring. --
Regards --

Seems like summer/spring are coming later this year than last. It's been
cool for the past month with a few days in the 70s and 80s, but it's back in
the 50's to low 60's right now. I'm very behind in my yard work. Just
aerated and laid down fertilizer this weekend - probably a few weeks behind.
But I'm using organic, so I'm not too worried about it. I did miss the
opportunity to put a good pre-emergent crab grass stopper, though, so I
expect to be on my hands and knees pulling and swearing at some point later
this summer. Again!

The weather has been very inconsistent over the past few years in New
England. But I think inconsistency is fairly consistent here, if you know
what I mean. This winter was very strange. Pretty much 0" of snow until
the end of January (in fact I don't think we were below zero through that
time more than once or twice). Then winter hit and it got freezing for
quite some time. Not a ton of snow, but several good storms. The pond out
back froze, thawed, and froze again.

Parts of the west got a TON of snow - more than normal. Not sure many
people there were complaining about global warming at the time.

Jeff




"Data" wrote in message
oups.com...
On 12 May, 01:14, "Jeff" wrote:
Hey Data, ignore that remark. If your creating "spam," just stop. But
people can choose whether to click on or not your link, and if you have a
legitimate question or topic then you shouldn't bypass this newsgroup if
you
think someone can help.

As far as weather here in the northeast (Boston area), it's just starting
to
get warm and - of course - muggy. Most everything is in bloom and people
are starting to get some seat time with their mowers. I expect to be out
a
lot this weekend working in the yard and enjoying the nice weather.

Enjoy.

Jeff

"Data" wrote in message

oups.com...

On 11 May, 21:47, Data wrote:
On 11 May, 15:05, wrote:

On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:

Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for
many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are
now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf
and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk
about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world
of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com

Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

Mmmm - Not intentional. No probs to stop. Just thought it might be an
interesting topic!
Regards
Data

I guess I had better leave you folks to your little closed shop.
Take care
Data

Thanks for your comments Jeff
But in Boston, how does this year's season compare with last year's at
the same time? Over here in UK there is so much being made of the
climate changes (As distinct from Global Warming). The seasons are
most certainly changing. In the south of the UK we hardly get a
'proper' winter these days, just a loooooong, grey (gray) 3-4 months -
very little snow and just a few frosts in Jan-Feb. There are so many
plants that are now ok to grow, which even 8 years ago would have been
no-go areas.
I am having to revise the way in which I write (On my site and
magazines) about planting schemes etc, because there are now so many
more possibilities. Heck, we are even planting - and they are growing
- Mediterranean plants and trees. Olive trees for instance are now a
possibility in the South UK, though it will be a long time yet before
I get 'Texas-style' mails about 'how to kill the cactus in my yard!'
I know that we here are always talking about the weather, but would
just like to get some 'feet-on-the-ground' observations from other
parts of theis little world of ours.
Regards
Data

On 14 May, 02:00, "Jeff" wrote:
Seems like summer/spring are coming later this year than last. It's been
cool for the past month with a few days in the 70s and 80s, but it's back in
the 50's to low 60's right now. I'm very behind in my yard work. Just
aerated and laid down fertilizer this weekend - probably a few weeks behind.
But I'm using organic, so I'm not too worried about it. I did miss the
opportunity to put a good pre-emergent crab grass stopper, though, so I
expect to be on my hands and knees pulling and swearing at some point later
this summer. Again!

The weather has been very inconsistent over the past few years in New
England. But I think inconsistency is fairly consistent here, if you know
what I mean. This winter was very strange. Pretty much 0" of snow until
the end of January (in fact I don't think we were below zero through that
time more than once or twice). Then winter hit and it got freezing for
quite some time. Not a ton of snow, but several good storms. The pond out
back froze, thawed, and froze again.

Parts of the west got a TON of snow - more than normal. Not sure many
people there were complaining about global warming at the time.

Jeff

"Data" wrote in message

oups.com...

On 12 May, 01:14, "Jeff" wrote:
Hey Data, ignore that remark. If your creating "spam," just stop. But
people can choose whether to click on or not your link, and if you have a
legitimate question or topic then you shouldn't bypass this newsgroup if
you
think someone can help.

As far as weather here in the northeast (Boston area), it's just starting
to
get warm and - of course - muggy. Most everything is in bloom and people
are starting to get some seat time with their mowers. I expect to be out
a
lot this weekend working in the yard and enjoying the nice weather.

Enjoy.

Jeff

"Data" wrote in message

groups.com...

On 11 May, 21:47, Data wrote:
On 11 May, 15:05, wrote:

On May 11, 8:22 am, Data wrote:

Hi You guys.
I feel a bit of an intruder in here, for I have only just started
posting, and I am sure that many of you have 'held council' for
many
months - if not years.
I am from the UK, where - Global warming or not - most trees are
now
in full leaf, many plants are up to 3-4 weeks early. (I know this
well, for one of my jobs is as a garden/ photographer, so I get to
know what flowers when (Normally!)
This time last year, many things were only just breaking into leaf
and
we had some very cold wintry weather about. (Not too much talk
about
global warming then!)
Just interested to know how goes it in other parts of this world
of
ours. Any observations?
Regards
Datawww.gardenseeker.com

Yes, here's an observation. You appear to be here creating spam to
promote your website.

Mmmm - Not intentional. No probs to stop. Just thought it might be an
interesting topic!
Regards
Data

I guess I had better leave you folks to your little closed shop.
Take care
Data

Thanks for your comments Jeff
But in Boston, how does this year's season compare with last year's at
the same time? Over here in UK there is so much being made of the
climate changes (As distinct from Global Warming). The seasons are
most certainly changing. In the south of the UK we hardly get a
'proper' winter these days, just a loooooong, grey (gray) 3-4 months -
very little snow and just a few frosts in Jan-Feb. There are so many
plants that are now ok to grow, which even 8 years ago would have been
no-go areas.
I am having to revise the way in which I write (On my site and
magazines) about planting schemes etc, because there are now so many
more possibilities. Heck, we are even planting - and they are growing
- Mediterranean plants and trees. Olive trees for instance are now a
possibility in the South UK, though it will be a long time yet before
I get 'Texas-style' mails about 'how to kill the cactus in my yard!'
I know that we here are always talking about the weather, but would
just like to get some 'feet-on-the-ground' observations from other
parts of theis little world of ours.
Regards
Data

Jeff
That is the only report/observation we have had on my site - from a
few hundred world-wide - of an area having a 'late spring'. But note
your comment on weather changes generally. Taa
Data

I'm in Germany and new to gardening.We had literally no winter here,but even i've noticed that plants have been blooming too early.For 7 weeks we had no rain,and the temp got up to 30 degrees.Last week however,the temp dropped and alot of plants died as near on monsoon weather hit.It seems to be picking up again now,but dont know about the lasting effect on wildlife and plants.