teexmmo@ioe.lon.ac.uk (Matthew Moore) (11/15/90)
Here in sunny London, this year's unusual weather (very hot and dry summer, mild autumn) is causing strange things in the garden. My strawberry plants are flowering, now (15th November). So are the rhododendrons, and a cherry tree in the park. (The cherry tree began to flower while it was losing its leaves. Its still in flower, but has no leaves left). Any one else with comments, observations?
bob@.TV.TEK.COM (Bob Wakehouse) (11/16/90)
In article <1990Nov15.144525.28113@ioe.lon.ac.uk> (Matthew Moore) wrote: > My strawberry plants are flowering, now (15th November). In rainy Portland, Oregon (USA), I have some strawberries that are still putting out a fair amount of berries, as well as flowers. Mushrooms are growing amidst the plants. A lot of the berries lay on wet leaves or ground and rot before ripening, and some tend to ripen on one side only, but I still get a fair batch of good ones. But then, they really aren't all that terrific even at their best time of year. They came with the place when I bought it, so I've no idea what their name is. Your story reminds me of something like 10 years ago (whenever the last really good El ~Nino was around), when fruit trees and gardens went wild around here, in January. They seemed disappointed a few weeks later, when winter came back. Bob Wakehouse bob@amati.tv.tek.com Beaverton, Oregon