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Title: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: Sparkly on April 03, 2007, 14:39:23
...would it be a really bad idea to plant my beetroot seedlings this afternoon? what is I cover them up? Also my broadbeans went out on the plot yesterday. They have been outside for a while in pots but have not seen frost. They are about 1 foot tall. Shall I cover them up? or will they be ok?
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: coznbob on April 03, 2007, 15:30:18
They should be ok, broad beans are hardy little..things, but for peace of mind put some fleece over them, or you'll be worrying all night! ;D
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: timeoff on April 03, 2007, 15:32:09
They should both be ok.
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: cambourne7 on April 03, 2007, 15:58:00
i am going to be watering my plants in my mini greenhouse and seal them up for the night....

there is very little on my plot that will suffer.
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: Sparkly on April 03, 2007, 16:58:49
Thanks guys. I have been down to the plot and built a frame for my raspberries. Have covered up the beans to keep my mind at rest  ;D Haven't put the beetroot in yet. Will probably do that tommorrow. Hopefully the weather will warm up! We are off to Whitby this weekend and I am hoping we get weather like last weekend!
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: glow777 on April 03, 2007, 17:00:32
Quote from: cambourne7 on April 03, 2007, 15:58:00
i am going to be watering my plants in my mini greenhouse and seal them up for the night....

there is very little on my plot that will suffer.
If there is a frost predicted you shouldnt water at night water in the morning instead
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: saddad on April 03, 2007, 17:26:11
It's only a light one, won't get into greenhouses but it is a reasonable point...
;D
Meant to be glorious again tomorrow like Monday..
:-\
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: Marymary on April 03, 2007, 17:34:52
Do hope so - been very grey in Norfolk all day.  [Just as I typed that the sun came out]  8)
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: cornykev on April 03, 2007, 18:10:49
Awful day cold, wet and very windy. :( :'(     ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: help! with temperatures predicted to go down to 1 or 2 degrees tonight...wou
Post by: Sparkly on April 04, 2007, 10:14:49
Yey blue sky and sun here!!! Will just get dressed (god bless school holidays) and then go down the allotment  ;D