Monday, February 11, 2008

Early hay fever


Even though Winter isn't finished, trees and plants are in flower and are producing pollen. The dry mild weather has fooled plants into thinking it is later than it is. The almond trees have been in blossom for a week or so. Next we'll have the lemons and the oranges in bloom. The Spring flowering jasmine is covered in buds so that won't be long before it bursts into flower.

Actually some of the plants in our garden have been in continuous flower since last year. Poor things must be exhausted. I'll give them their first dose of fertilizer this next week.

Luckily neither Pam nor I suffer from hay fever. To those of you who do we offer our sympathy.

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