Is April the new May

[JennieAtkinson]

Your garden is looking fantastic Alice.

Having said that it wasn't like May yesterday, today (well the morning at least) was beautiful, blue skies, no wind (NO WIND !!!!!) and a nice warm 18 degrees. Definately May! (Its raining now and blowing a gale)

[dexterdoglancashire]

Have just seen your other photos Alice! Super! You must have put a lot of work and effort into producing such a lovely garden!
Bernie aka Dexterdog

[Alice]

Thanks everybody. If you want to see any more of my garden you can see last years pics here and the start of my kitchen garden. A lot of work still to do there but it is up and running and a bit further on than the pics show.
http://wwwaliceinwonderland-alice.blogspot.com/

I'm hoping to visit Crarae Gardens soon. Usually go in May to see the rhoddies, camelias etc but if they're like me they will be early this year. Will take some pics for you all to see. (It's near Inverary. A lovely run up Loch Lomond from here )

[Paulottie]

Thanks Alice loved my wander thro your wonderland!

Still don't belive you've got rhodies out....but then it looks like you've got green fingers

[sewer rat]

My rhodie is just starting to flower now.
Alice - paid a visit to Crarae Gardens lasy year on my honeymoon - brilliant place

[JennieAtkinson]

Looking great Alice - some raised beds!

[Alice]

Did anyone else sign up as an observer at the natures calendar link at the beginning of the thread. I did and got some really interesting information from the Woodlands Trust in the post.

[Paulottie]

Already a member Alice.

[SueA]

I joined a few years ago when I started doing the BBC's Springwatch & they had a link to the phenology website. It's interesting as you notice how things vary from year to year & can compare different areas of the country.

[Alice]

So that's 3 grapes ! Anybody else?

[Geo]

It's the hottest April for 300 years >>Click<<

Geo..

[Alice]

It's the hottest April for 300 years

Geo..

I don't doubt it Geo, but where did you get the stats. ?

[Geo]

Re check my post Alice...

I have added the Stats... 1659

Geo..

P.S. Your garden is lovely...

[SarzWix]

Been doing the phenology thing for a couple of years now, started doing it with the kids when we joined the Woodland Trust. They've lost interest a bit now, although they do like the Birdwatch (counting how many of each species you see at once within a given time-frame).

[Alice]

Sorry Geo, getting a bit dim ! Thanks for the stats link . Very interesting reading.