Feltwad Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Is nature preparing for harder than usual hard winter ,here where I live in the North-East the hedgerows are covered in berries , most abundance are the hawthorn , also the holly , elderberry , and the rowan , there also are a good crop of acorns and crab apples. Most of these hedgerows have never had berries before for a long while but this year they are laden .It has always been a old folklore in this area that it is a sign of a harder than usual hard winter have other members witness the same Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I thought the same last year, the rowans were dripping with berries, but it was one of the mildest on record. Fingers crossed this year will be similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Was the same last year but with a mild winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Hope its true. Like many small shoots the two I am involved in need frost and a little snow to hold birds where you want them. Mild winters are a disaster for many smal DIY Shoots. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Praying for a cold hard freeze up this winter. I hate the rain! Plus if I can't get the horses out I can go shooting instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Down here we have an incredible glut of haws but the elder has not produced anywhere near as well as usual. Also the blackberries were very late coming through and a great deal rotted on the bramble before they were ready. Very annoying as I had big plans for elderberry and blackberry wines this year. I would love a sharp winter, God knows I could do with one to kill off the plague of slugs we have had the last couple of years, but I have given up on reading anything into the old signs as they dont seem to hold up anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Down here we have an incredible glut of haws but the elder has not produced anywhere near as well as usual. Also the blackberries were very late coming through and a great deal rotted on the bramble before they were ready. Very annoying as I had big plans for elderberry and blackberry wines this year. I would love a sharp winter, God knows I could do with one to kill off the plague of slugs we have had the last couple of years, but I have given up on reading anything into the old signs as they dont seem to hold up anymore. Snap to this Zapp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Clever things these trees, knowing what sort of winters coming. And there's me thinking the berry crop reflected the season they've just had, not the one that's coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1steele Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Clever things these trees, knowing what sort of winters coming. And there's me thinking the berry crop reflected the season they've just had, not the one that's coming. +1. Just an old wives tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 hedgerows loaded around here............the leaves on my trees are all still very green......grass has slowed down growing now...and there are still bats in the evening...........dont want a hard winter but would like some vicious frosts to set the balance right.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Haha beat me to it, think about it logically. The trees don't produce seeds to feed wildlife, makes no difference to them how hard the winter is, the quality of the harvest reflects how well the tree has been able to grow and have spare energy to produce fruit. We have had a long dry summer over here in Suffolk and the sloe crop is particularly poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 More a sign that it was a good summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Wishfull thinking, I like bad winters like all of us but it wont be it will be warm and wet, and a winter of sorts will start on the 21st of february and last till mid may just like all the other years. Every decade we might get a bit of frost and snow one year thats about it, get your gortex out dust it off your going to need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutt Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 price of fuel going up for the coming winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Bit of a chill would be good to keep the birds about but with the hedgerows loaded they have plenty to go at all over!Hate snow and def dont want any of that god awful stuff!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutt Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Hope its true. Like many small shoots the two I am involved in need frost and a little snow to hold birds where you want them. Mild winters are a disaster for many smal DIY Shoots. Blackpowder +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 More a sign that it was a good summer And Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 You cannot beat a days shooting in the snow. Looking forward to it PLUS you can see those foxes after dark without a lamp on a good moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I love a hard winter like a good crisp day when I'm out shooting the signs last year said cold was coming but I've lost faith since my remaining memory of last season was rain, rain, and more rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxnet22 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Not be long before the news channels are making there announcements about the big freeze on its way and worst winter in 50 years when we get to a temperature of 5 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 A good berry\acorn crop is not a sign of a hard winter coming. It means that when the tree was in good condition to produce plenty of flowers, and the weather was good for the insects to pollinate , plus conditions were good for the seed\fruit to grow in the summer \ early autumn. The acorn crop is not good in my part of the country ( Norfolk) and the haw berries very variable with a few bushes full of them , but many with none at all. All down to the timing when they came into flower. Just saw my first redwings today, about on time , but I have seen big numbers before on October 1st and early birds in mid September. Saying mother nature knows what is coming is rubbish. The only time you can be sure if we are going to have a hard\mild winter is after its over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 To deviate from the O P I have noticed in wild berries especially plums which are abundant nearby that a year of very heavy cropping can be followed by several seasons of poor production. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I have never seen so many roadside apple trees full of fruit. Sign of a good summer and who knows for winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 They have already started ! Talk last week we are in for the heaviest and longest snow fall in memory. I think they work for the Bookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Russell Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 The long range forecast looks... well just normal. Although they agree they have no real idea! Won't be long till the express prints "ice age coming" same old tosh every year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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