Weather Lore

1st Sunday in April Daffodil Sunday
Traditionally a day to pick daffodils to take to local hospitals to give to the sick
Not in 2006 ,2008 & 2010..too cold
15 th Swallow Day
Swallows ought to appear on this day.
They never arrive here in April
25 th St Mark`s Day
Now is the time to pray if your garden is blighted by mildew and all other remedies have failed.(St Mark is the patron Saint of Mildew)
General
When you hear the cuckoo shout
`Tis time to plant your tatties out
Cookoos are rare now
April showers
bring forth Spring flowers
Luckily I have a hose pipe! April can
be very dry
April snows stay no longer than water on a trout`s back
It stayed longer in 2006 & 2008
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2010
The widely fluctuating temperatures
this year could have damaged the
new growth.Thankfully most of the
plants were delayed by the cold
winter weather.
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