Topic: FROST WARNING

[Gordon]

Hi Everyone

A Frost risk has been issued for next week 22nd Monday through to Wednesday 24th so get your fleeces ready.

Please don't shoot the messenger.

Gordon

[Larkspur]

I wish Metcheck would make their mind up. They did this about a week ago, then changed the forcast, now it's back again.  ???

[amphibian]

A frost at my allotment would be a distaster, many people have planted out their tomatoes.

[MrsKP]

ever since the first warning, i've been checking constantly to see how the forecast for the 23rd looks, and none of the sites i look at have me at less that 3 degress.

i think i'll follow me nose  ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

Same here. I don't take much notice of forecasts beyond a couple of days, and it's easy to identify nights with a frost risk this time of year anyway. If it isn't clear, cold and still, there's no risk. If it is, there might be.

[jennym]

Like Robert, I follow my nose - or really my eyes, I look for a clear sky - if I can see stars, and its nippy, maybe time to cover up some plants!
Although haven't planted much out yet, have been very industrious this year though - surplus plants are getting a head start in plastic cold frame on allotment, main plants are being fussed over in my back garden, where I can nip out quickly and cover them if necessary. Sorely tempted to follow fellow allotment holders who have planted out already though.

[Robert_Brenchley]

It's just practice. I used to spend long periods out in the mountains, often a long way from weather forecasts, and I got into the habit of relying on my own forecasts.

[jennym]

Put some of my tomato plants out yesterday - now I see that metcheck forecast says frost for the next 3 nights! S**'s law!  :(

[Gordon]

Hi All

Metcheck has not been updated since Friday Morning so them figures being quoted are probably wrong. I've switched to this site as it is updated every couple of hours.

Heres the link

www.weather.co.uk

Gordon

[Curryandchips]

I put out 40 plants this weekend too, still have courgettes, melons and pumpkins/squash to plant out ...

[MrsKP]

for pete's sake, just had a check on there meself and - figures are heading our way too again. 

btw can someone tell me, what's the bit i should be scared of, the ACTUAL temperature being - or the "feels like" as well.

[daisymay]

wish they would make up their minds!! I checked the day before yesterday and the night temp was going to be 5 + !

Planted out all of our beans, sunflowers, nicotiana, gazania and some begonias yesterday  >:(

[Hippychick]

I was planning on planting out the rest of my courgettes, pumpkins and squashes today while hubby looks after the boys for a while for me.  Maybe I'll hold off until next weekend, they can stay in their cosy cold frame for another week..  If you don't have enough fleece for all your plants I protect some of mine with upturned plant pots.  Esp usefull for courgettes and bigger plants.

[amphibian]

We have a frost threatening, I have just planted out everything  :o

[TEL]

the last frosts hear last year was the 10th 0f june i do hope it wont happen this year

[laurieuk]

If you should be unlucky and get frost on tender plants you can often save them by spraying them with COLD water from a butt before the sun gets to them.It must not be from a tap as that will thaw them too quick.

[telboy]

Thanks Laurieuk,
If you think I'm getting up at 4am/go to the top of our village carrying a watering can full of butt water to defend my courgette plants - sorry!

Like the old advice though.

[MrsKP]

:P :P :P :P :P

call yourself a serious gardener tel ?????  roflmao

for us with en-suite plotties (i.e. in the back garden), that fact is now filed under"mustn't forget". 

thanks for the tip laurieuk  ;D

[Roy Bham UK]

We had hail twice 2day as big as peas and flattened my seedlings :'( that were hardening off :'( summer where are you? ::)

[supersprout]

Hail, torrential rain, gusts, thunder and lightning today in Peterborough >:(
Sorry for your seedlings too roy :'(