Can't Believe its July already

**cessna152towser** · 20th July 07, 07:59 AM

I posted this picture on 1st August, 2006

Here is the same view taken today. The red flowers in the background are a Polyanthus and the purple ones are wild Cranesbill, both of which are normally finished flowering by the end of May.

The Petunias ought to be a riot of colour by now but the lack of sunlight and heat has slowed their growth.

I had to zoom in closer to show these Nigellas, which would normally have been expected to provide colourful blooms by now.
Normally we turn off the heating around mid May but it is still on.
Global warming? - what a load of rubbish!
I hope by October/November to be able to show these Petunias and Nigellas in full bloom.

**starbkjrus** · 20th July 07, 10:41 AM

Yeowtch! I was watching the Open yesterday and it was even colder than it was when we were there in June.

Hope your garden manages to catch up.

**irishrob** · 20th July 07, 01:14 PM

Here it is in the 90's and somedays hotter, and I sent Bub off to Scotland without even a jacket. He may return home in Scottish sweater! My daughter only lives a couple of miles from where she works and she said the weather has been so miserable in Edinburgh that she has only walked to work 4 times since March and this from a girl who walked almost 3 miles nearly everyday in Boston.

She can hardly wait to get a green card for her husband so they can come back to live in the States.

Rob

**mudd** · 20th July 07, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Normally we turn off the heating around mid May but it is still on.
Global warming? - what a load of rubbish!

Well, we've had higher-than-normal temperatures around here for about two months now. And I sure wish it would rain.
Can we trade?

**David Dalglish** · 20th July 07, 11:36 PM

The weather is crazy, wet & floods everywhere, where is the summer gone.

**McClef** · 21st July 07, 02:09 AM

I could not believe that I was able to ride my Goldwing without getting wet on three consecutive days this past week, guess that was our Summer! Now even taking the car out is turning into an uncertain adventure!

**cessna152towser** · 1st November 07, 04:57 AM

I hope by October/November to be able to show these Petunias and Nigellas in full bloom.

Update as promised. The seasons in Scotland always tend to lag behind what the height of the sun would suggest, due to the maritime influence on our weather, but in recent years this seems to be becoming more and more noticeable with September and October being by far the best months for outdoor activities this year.

Petunias, 1st November 2007

Petunia, 1st November, 2007

Nigella, 1st November, 2007