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OllieC
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Nairn
Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 10:33:33 »
Forecast of 6 C minimum on Saturday night, and that's in the sunny South!! Has anyone had a ground frost yet?
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froglets
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"Chust sublime"
Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 11:16:17 »
Not yet, but the hanging baskets are looking very sorry, as if it's been close once or twice.
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ACE
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Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 11:18:28 »
No. Don't be silly, it is still the middle of summer here.
Perhaps the frozen wastelands of the north might suffer, (anywhere north of Farnham) I stayed at Sands last week and I must admit it was a bit nippy ;D
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Moonbeam65
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September 26, 2008, 14:15:00 »
Had a touch of ground frost the other week here up in Dundee Scotland but it is now getting very nippy at night think its time for the electric blanket again.
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Trixiebelle
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You looking at me? Huh?
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September 26, 2008, 17:49:47 »
No frost yet but I'm quite looking forward to it!
Nothing in the allotment would be killed by it (they'll even benefit from it) and I can get down to Winter digging ... one of my favourite activities ;D
I can also bring flasks of veg soup up to the allotment and sit in Ahmed's SUPER-WARM SHED for hours on end :D
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Mr Smith
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September 26, 2008, 18:43:17 »
Can't stop laughing at this one, this is Ollie at his wind up best, going back to bed now for the winter, Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, Snoozeeeeeeeeeeee
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OllieC
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Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 18:47:41 »
Er, I don't see how it's a wind-up when we're 3 degrees away from a potential ground frost in one of the warmest parts of the UK... but thanks for the input!
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Mr Smith
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September 26, 2008, 18:52:11 »
Err, Er, se ya next winter Ollie ;D ;D
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OllieC
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Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 18:59:29 »
I don't understand why you're such a wally sometimes, but nevermind!
I just saw a 3 on the weather map for tomorrow, somewhere south of Birmingham...
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ACE
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Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 19:01:17 »
Quote from: OllieC on September 26, 2008, 18:47:41
when we're 3 degrees away from a potential ground frost
Yep. definatley dressed for the cold
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Jeannine
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Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 19:49:52 »
Ah bless. peace till Spring
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Carol
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Scottish Borders, Berwickshire
Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 20:21:20 »
On Tues morning 6.45 a.m. I looked out the window and the grass was white with frost. Didn't last long though and no plants or veg affected.
Scottish Borders.
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littlebabybird
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Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 26, 2008, 20:27:31 »
Ollie I'm 12 miles northish of you, my cuecumbers (the outside ones of course)
are smooshed i presume from the cold,
they look pretty much like the ones that got frosted at the front of the year
lbb
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OllieC
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Nairn
Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 30, 2008, 16:21:25 »
I know I go on about this... 5C forecast for Friday down here... time to wrap up those tender plants, if you can get out between showers!
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ceres
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Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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September 30, 2008, 16:50:35 »
Same-ish area. In the last week the baby sweetcorn which is still cropping has got browning of the tip inside the cob and the growing tips on the sweet peppers have shrivelled and died. I think getting down to around 10 degrees overnight has done it. Chillis and toms still OK but not for long I think. Thanks for the heads up Ollie, I'll get the fleece out!
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thifasmom
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September 30, 2008, 17:02:30 »
no actual frost but low temps have done the same thing with a couple of my sweet peppers and one of my three aubergines, so i dug up the other two to over winter in the conservatory since i only got flowers and no actual fruit, hope i can either get fruit over the winter or at least keep the plant going to get a early crop next year, ho hum :-\.
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Barnowl
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getting back to my roots [SW London]
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October 01, 2008, 11:26:09 »
Metcheck for SW London = cold enough to be of concern.
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valmarg
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Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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October 02, 2008, 23:16:24 »
No we've not had a frost YET, but I don't think its far off from when we do. :( :(
I hate this time of year, when you are clearing out the greenhouse of tomatoes, etc, and putting everything to bed for winter.
I don't think I particularly suffer from SAD, but I do get a bit 'down in the dumps' at this time of year.
valmarg
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littlebabybird
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Reply #18 on:
October 02, 2008, 23:39:31 »
its +1 here at the moment
lbb
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bionear2
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Wigston, Leics
Re: Anyone had a frost yet?
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October 03, 2008, 22:08:15 »
Relative living near Turrif, Aberdeen, just said on facebook: "sitting watching it snowing"
Must turn up heating and look out the LJs!
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