Author Topic: Anyone had a frost yet? (Read 10689 times)

ACE · « **Reply #20 on:** October 03, 2008, 22:25:22 »

I don't really think I have any need to worry, but I have put the jacaranda in the poly as it does not like to go under 15

betula · « **Reply #21 on:** October 03, 2008, 22:50:51 »

Quote from: valmarg on 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

It is sad to see the beds emptying,going to put the garlic and onions in soon.

Do you do anything in the glasshouse over winter?

Also winter containers and hanging baskets.

Planting bulbs and seed catalogues.

All that housework you neglected over the summer.

I have decided to decorate.Always like to do it in the winter. :)

cambourne7 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 03, 2008, 23:58:57 »

its 1.8 degrees outside at the moment :'(

saddad · « **Reply #23 on:** October 04, 2008, 08:03:54 »

yep, last night! :-[

BAK · « **Reply #24 on:** October 04, 2008, 08:19:04 »

Sunningdale (Berks) - ground frost in the early hours of this morning (4th Oct).

ACE · « **Reply #25 on:** October 04, 2008, 08:41:59 »

Still around 13/14 here, but I notice the wind has gone around to the SW, this usually warms things up again but brings a lot of wet stuff with it. Now I can see us having a manky Autumn with no really nice colour until November.

Tyke · « **Reply #26 on:** October 04, 2008, 08:56:37 »

Not got lower than 5C here in Bucks. Mind you, the early morning dew feels ripe for freezing. Feels colder due to wind. I'm going to bring stuff in doors this weekend.

valmarg · « **Reply #27 on:** October 04, 2008, 19:30:09 »

Quote from: saddad on October 04, 2008, 08:03:54

yep, last night! :-[

We're only about 20/25 miles away, and definitely not yet, but it's only a matter of time. :( :(

valmarg

Moonbeam65 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 05, 2008, 19:47:30 »

Well the frost is now getting settled in here in Dundee had it three times now in the last week the worst being this morning had to scrape the car window so its now on with the winter woollies and snuggle up to the wife at night for some extra heat.

Tyke · « **Reply #29 on:** October 07, 2008, 19:32:21 »

We had frost in Bucks Yesterday morning - 0c!!!!! I put on my thick coat and went to work. By midday it was 17c and i was too warm.......... this morning was 10c. It's all a bit erratic for me...

sawfish · « **Reply #30 on:** October 07, 2008, 19:45:37 »

Yes, frost a few days ago and all the squash plants now dead >:(

calendula · « **Reply #31 on:** October 07, 2008, 20:48:16 »

yesterday - beautiful, as the mist lay over the ground frost as well and through the night the stars were amazing, such a clear sky - I adore Autumn - the next full moon is not far away, that should bring a few frosts to some 8)

ACE · « **Reply #32 on:** October 13, 2008, 13:04:34 »

now was it just me or was it really warm last night! I had to open a few more windows to get the air moving through the house. I did notice in/out thermometer only dropped to 17.6c last night.

Now where's that frosty talk gone now.

thifasmom · « **Reply #33 on:** October 13, 2008, 13:08:03 »

yep last night we dropped to measly 16.c not that I'm complaining ;)

Hosta · « **Reply #34 on:** October 13, 2008, 18:59:58 »

Yip, one morning last week. :(

thifasmom · « **Reply #35 on:** October 22, 2008, 11:59:57 »

first frosty morning today :(, time to uproot those tomato plants and hang them in the greenhouse to let the stragglers finish ripen :-\.

Barnowl · « **Reply #36 on:** October 22, 2008, 12:13:30 »

SW London: air frost last night - no ground frost yet.

thifasmom · « **Reply #37 on:** October 22, 2008, 12:14:38 »

i understand ground frost but how do you tell if you had an air frost ???

Barnowl · « **Reply #38 on:** October 22, 2008, 12:17:28 »

Check out your car roof? But apparently I'm using the term wrongly :-[

An air frost actually means air temps below freezing, whereas ground frost means frozen at ground level only which can occur at around 4degC.

In our case the warmth of the ground prevented a ground frost but the low temp produced frost on objects that are a bit higher - in the air :)

thifasmom · « **Reply #39 on:** October 22, 2008, 12:21:00 »

so is it basically if the ground is free of frost but hedges and other higher items have frost then its air frost ???, (if the ? seem dumb, remember I'm from the west indies and the only frost i grew up with was in the freezer ;D)

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