Winter Weather - 2015

[Hoy]

We had a max of 12C yesterday. The last days have been between 8 - 12C but with rain or fog or both, and a little wind to stir things up.

[Chris Johnson]

Mild here too but with torrential rain and gales with little respite over the past few weeks. Some calming, cold, light northerlies would be welcome (with the emphasis on light).

[Neil]

I still have raspberries that are ripening on the bushes. 

[johnstephen29]

Crazy weather we are having isn't it Neil? You wouldn't thing it was only a week till Christmas.

[mark smyth]

12C here almost everyday this week. 14C yesterday. 9C today with a cold wind. Dublin was 17 one day during the week

[Leena]

Dis anyone see Aurora borealis last night? Here it was too cloudy to see them, but they were supposed to be very strong and visible also in more south.

[Hoy]

Too cloudy here also.

[Tony Willis]

Although it is warm, +12 c this morning we have had over 35 inches (900 mm) of rain in November/ December and another 5 inches forecast today. The garden is now under water and the pond has merged with the border.

[Ian Y]

Very wet and windy in Aberdeen - even the Westies did not want to go out.

[Steve Garvie]

Although it is warm, +12 c this morning we have had over 35 inches (900 mm) of rain in November/ December and another 5 inches forecast today. The garden is now under water and the pond has merged with the border.

I will curse my sloping garden no more!!!

[TC]

Thinking of planting water lilies in the garden which is partly under water for days at a time.

I had to do something to protect my Asiatic primulas from drowning so I botched up some clear covers for them made out of cole slaw containers They cover the buds from wet and have some ventilation at the bottom which is about 1" from the soil level.  So far so good but I will have to wait until March for the verdict.

As there was not a flower to look at in the garden, I went into B&Q and bought three boxes of cut-price primulas at £1.50 for 18 plants.  At least it makes the glasshouse a cheery place to visit.

*Forgot to add pictures in first posting !

[SusanS]

Although it is warm, +12 c this morning we have had over 35 inches (900 mm) of rain in November/ December and another 5 inches forecast today. The garden is now under water and the pond has merged with the border.

Sorry to hear that Tony, hopefully you and Lesley are okay and have managed to keep the water out of the house.

Susan (and Darren) x

[Tony Willis]

Yes thank you the house is fine. The garden will survive and it is unimportant compared to the suffering people elsewhere are going through.

[Darren]

Glad to hear you are OK Tony.

Like Steve we are blessed with a sloping garden. Coupled with the bedrock being fractured limestone this means no standing water.

Incidentally , the house next door is for sale, with a similar garden in size and aspect, ideal for a rock gardener!

[annew]

We just got home yesterday to messages from friends worried about whether we were flooded, but fortunately our village is not in the parts worst affected. Some properties at the end of our road were touch and go, apparently, but a lot of manpower saved the day. Not such a happy story for the people of York itself though.
Only standing water in one greenhouse this morning!