Author Topic: anyone get caught by frost? (Read 15993 times)

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #40 on:** May 05, 2012, 18:48:49 »

A mouse will compost nicely.

gwynnethmary · « **Reply #41 on:** May 05, 2012, 19:02:18 »

Quote from: Steve. on May 05, 2012, 16:21:21

Quote from: gwynnethmary on May 05, 2012, 15:56:07
Went to do a quick cover up today, and found a dead mouse in the shredded fleece-yuk! Fortunately I had another, pristine one.

Mouse? ;D

Steve...:)

LOL! ;D

gwynnethmary · « **Reply #42 on:** May 05, 2012, 19:03:00 »

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on May 05, 2012, 18:48:49

A mouse will compost nicely.

Oooh no! It got tossed into no man's land!

strawberry1 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 06, 2012, 06:13:28 »

lol, well it didn`t get frosty here at 5.8 so all the fleece will go back in store later and the bottles of water back under the stairs. I`m glad I took precautions and that all my plants are safe, I bet a lot of people lost stuff a bit further north, I would find that heartbreaking

RenishawPhil · « **Reply #44 on:** May 06, 2012, 06:15:38 »

Well I got to the allotment at. 5.15. Uncovered the spuds. Some were a bit frosted though. So washed them all down. So think just 2 plants might get set back a bit.
Everthing else is ok though. Think spuds were in.most frost prone spot

But am I right in thinking the spuds wi just grow through this?

pumkinlover · « **Reply #45 on:** May 06, 2012, 07:14:37 »

Yes Phil but it knocks them back.
I earth up if expecting a frost.

RenishawPhil · « **Reply #46 on:** May 06, 2012, 07:18:14 »

Quote from: pumpkinlover on May 06, 2012, 07:14:37

Yes Phil but it knocks them back.
I earth up if expecting a frost.

We couldn't earth some of them up any more. Hopefully.just a singe

RenishawPhil · « **Reply #47 on:** May 06, 2012, 07:33:58 »

I can't work out if the is going to be a frost tonight!

pumkinlover · « **Reply #48 on:** May 06, 2012, 07:37:46 »

Just seen the weather forcast on BBC- I know what you mean!

Digeroo · « **Reply #49 on:** May 06, 2012, 07:42:29 »

Escaped the frost here which is great since I was worried about my broad beans.

I think that the strawberries will have liked their nights under wraps. It might not have been a frost but it was still pretty nippy.

I am not sure about tonight, looks like the skies could clear briefly but I shall leave the covers on until tomorrow just in case. The spuds will not mind.

ToniD · « **Reply #50 on:** May 06, 2012, 16:22:50 »

Some of the folk on our site in Blackpool had some damage to potatoes, I got off lightly

Ellen K · « **Reply #51 on:** May 06, 2012, 16:40:43 »

Nippy here too last night but I am pretty sure no frost. But blooming heck it's MAY and still too cold to plant stuff with no sign of the weather changing. :(

JENIAN · « **Reply #52 on:** May 06, 2012, 16:50:13 »

Minus 2 deg here but everything Ok in the GH thanx to bubble wrap :)

plotstoeat · « **Reply #53 on:** May 06, 2012, 20:16:01 »

I have planted my beans (runner and French) today and covered them with glass.
We had snow in Durham two nights ago. There's time to sow some more if they get frosted.

Aden Roller · « **Reply #54 on:** May 06, 2012, 23:32:39 »

Quote from: Steve. on May 05, 2012, 16:21:21

Quote from: gwynnethmary on May 05, 2012, 15:56:07
Went to do a quick cover up today, and found a dead mouse in the shredded fleece-yuk! Fortunately I had another, pristine one.

Mouse? ;D

Steve...:)

:D :D :D

Lovely clear sky here tonight.... big bright moon.... Frost by morning? :(
Roll on ~~summer~~ spring ???

cambourne7 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 06, 2012, 23:54:53 »

freezing outside car looks like its already got some frost on it :(

Only lost 5 plants so far although all giant fuchsias :(

Aden Roller · « **Reply #56 on:** May 06, 2012, 23:56:30 »

Quote from: cambourne7 on May 06, 2012, 23:54:53

freezing outside car looks like its already got some frost on it :(

Only lost 5 plants so far although all giant fuchsias :(

Sorry to hear about those fuchsias. :( Had you taken any cuttings?

cambourne7 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 06, 2012, 23:59:47 »

Nope new plants from T&M not all dead :(

Aden Roller · « **Reply #58 on:** May 07, 2012, 00:06:21 »

Quote from: cambourne7 on May 06, 2012, 23:59:47

Nope new plants from T&M not all dead :(

Once the survivors get going I'd take a few cuttings, plonk them in a small pot & seal in a plastic bag out of direct sunlight (sun what??). They are often pretty easy to propagate once you have plants to take cuttings from.

May the frost miss you tonight!! ;)

RenishawPhil · « **Reply #59 on:** May 07, 2012, 06:57:28 »

Well what an idiot my potatoes have taken quite a hit last night and I.think watering the frost off this morning has.made matters worse:( I hope they grow back ! Must have about 15/20 wilted plants. Rest are ok or earthed up. They were about 6 inches high to:(

The caulis which only got put out last week have a little but of frost on them. Will they be ok it do I.need to resow?

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