Topic: A Touch of ground frost.

[Digeroo]

Weather forecast had a minimum of 3 for last night but it was a lot lower and it was   -2  here.   Probably Oxfordshire (Benson) at -2.2 will have had the lowest temperature in UK last night.  I do not think that the weather forecasts give enough warning. 

There will be a lot of sorry looking courgettes around this morning.

[gaz2000]

i planted out some sweetcorn last week,but have a new batch growing just incase i lose them

with the weather as it has been during the last 3 days frost doesnt suprise me at all,hope it changes though

luckily for me my spuds havent come through yet so their ok atleast  ;D

[landimad]

I have used this site for some time and it never fails me. Just drop 1 or 2 degrees from the lowest temperature to get ground level temp.
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast
I can look a week ahead and see what needs to be protected and what needs to be ignored.

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That looks an excellent site, Landimad, thankyou.  We had enough frost last night (derby/notts/leics border) to completely ice up the car - good thing I'd earthed up and fleeced everything.

[Paulines7]

We had a frost last night and my potatoes have suffered.  I expect they will put out some new leaves to compensate. 

The 6 inch broad beans I planted on Friday were unaffected.

[gwynnethmary]

I have used this site for some time and it never fails me. Just drop 1 or 2 degrees from the lowest temperature to get ground level temp.
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast
I can look a week ahead and see what needs to be protected and what needs to be ignored.

Thanks for sharing !   :)

[gaz2000]

wish i hadnt grinned on my previous post as i popped to the lottie and found my pots have surfaced :(

should be ok for tonight in the midlands,i shall fleece them tommorow evening though as a safe guard

[landimad]

All fleeced down and bubble wrapped ready for this weeks frosts.

[elvis2003]

thanks landimad for sharing ,the site seems to give so much more detail than any ive used before.very glad ive protected our courgettes etc today!