Who thought April was cold?

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 20 May 2012, 08:24

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/0 ... eat-is-on/

April 2012 was the globe’s 5th warmest April on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). NASA rated April 2012 as the 4th warmest April on record. April 2012 global land temperatures were the 2nd warmest on record, and the Northern Hemisphere land surface temperature was 1.74°C (3.13°F) above the 20th century average, marking the warmest April since records began in 1880. Global ocean temperatures were the 11th warmest on record, and April 2012 was the 427th consecutive month with ocean temperatures warmer than the 20th century average.

UndercoverElephant · Post by **UndercoverElephant** » 20 May 2012, 09:36

I didn't think it was particularly cold. It was just very, very wet.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 20 May 2012, 16:50

My beans thought it was cold: after being germinated indoors and then planted (in proper professional compost, I ask you) in pots outside, early last month, and never let dry out, they still haven't come up.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 21 May 2012, 11:56

Not cold, no. Just no sunshine.

Little John · Post by **Little John** » 21 May 2012, 13:37

It was diabolical for me. I'm a gardener and no one wants their garden doing when it's grey and wet. It's been picking up in the last two weeks, thank buggery.....

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 21 May 2012, 16:53

stevecook172001 wrote:It was diabolical for me. I'm a gardener and no one wants their garden doing when it's grey and wet. It's been picking up in the last two weeks, thank buggery.....

Are you like Harry in The Archers then, and garden for people who like to watch you with your top off

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 21 May 2012, 21:03

Might be time to consider raising your game and gardening with nowt on at all (bar gloves and boots, of course). Recession or no, I bet there are still a lot off people around who'd pay extra for that sort o'thing (careful now...)

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 21 May 2012, 23:28

As in: http://www.abbeyhousegardens.co.uk/

Little John · Post by **Little John** » 21 May 2012, 23:35

JohnB wrote:
stevecook172001 wrote:It was diabolical for me. I'm a gardener and no one wants their garden doing when it's grey and wet. It's been picking up in the last two weeks, thank buggery.....
Are you like Harry in The Archers then, and garden for people who like to watch you with your top off

I'll do it with nowt but me boots on if you pay me....

UndercoverElephant · Post by **UndercoverElephant** » 21 May 2012, 23:38

It's going to turn hot now, probably for a long time.

Little John · Post by **Little John** » 21 May 2012, 23:39

RenewableCandy wrote:Might be time to consider raising your game and gardening with nowt on at all (bar gloves and boots, of course). Recession or no, I bet there are still a lot off people around who'd pay extra for that sort o'thing (careful now...)

I must say, I find my female customers tend to appreciate a gardener who is always ready with his dibber to plant his seed in their moist furrows.

I'll get me coat..........