Where I live, on the edge of the Fens, unless everything is nailed down, it will get blown away. This can cause problems it if happens to be an umbrella or something similar which was enjoyed during the summertime but now catches the wind and takes off! My neighbours' umbrella did just that during one storm and I was very fearful it would land on the glass roof of my greenhouse. Instead it hit my next door neighbour's satellite dish! Anyway, no real harm was done but it just reminds us that everything must be put away into a shed or garage and anything that is left outside has to be heavy, like pots full of plants and earth.
A little while ago I received some lily bulbs that I had ordered for next year. I potted them up so they did not dry out. To my surprise within a few weeks they had poked their heads through the compost and shortly after that they flowered! A frost then occurred and you can see below an image of the flowers, covered in frost. Fortunately this did not harm them and they continued to flower. Another pot which I planted up slightly later also flowered. Talk about mixed up crazy plants and seasons! Still, at least I did not have to put up with the dreaded Lily Beetle.
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