Mad weather!

[horseshoes]

We had a little firework party (10 gentle fireworks and a packet of sparklers!! - I'm a wimp ) last night and I commented on how warm it was no need for my coat or gloves. This morning my windscreen was completely frozen so it must have got colder; then this afternoon I was doing some clearing in the garden and I noticed my old strawberry plants are in flower and there are actually some fruits forming. Bonkers!

[Maydup]

As bonkers as conkers. Jumpers on jumpers off, I have had the windows open today despite the rain.

[sherrardk]

My hay fever has been giving me grief as well.

[ichkeria]

Yes we had late flowering strawberries in our garden as well - and it's happened before. I think that might actually be an odd property of strawberry plants, but no doubt a horticulturalist could put me right on that.

[nungate]

I noticed buds on my strawberry plants today when I went out to fill the bird feeders. I live in Scotland as well, and it's been more like early summer than November it's bonkers!

[Bambiagain]

It's the same here in Germany. On Monday (31st October, a bank holiday here) I was outside in a t-shirt. A couple of days ago I noticed buds on a tree. It's getting cooler, especially at night, but the days are still warm. No doubt it'll snow next week...

[boxtops]

The blackberry plants around the corner are still flowering, we noticed rosebuds this morning.

[horseshoes]

I've STILL got a delphinium in full flower, as well as all my snapdragons.

[maggiebee]

Nasturtiums, fuchsias and snapdragons still in full flower but there's a real nip in the air tonight.

[Caran]

I have a marguarite? type plant in a tub, it died down after flowering, so I cut it back. It is now in full bloom on the patio, as you say - bonkers.