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General => The Shed => Topic started by: springbok on May 18, 2008, 22:18:30

Title: FROST..oh no!!
Post by: springbok on May 18, 2008, 22:18:30
Tonight according to the weather on 10pm news, frost across the country.

Title: Re: FROST..oh no!!
Post by: betula on May 18, 2008, 22:22:48
Yes ,all fleeced up :)
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Post by: Barnowl on May 19, 2008, 12:11:46
Just planted out some tomatoes yesterday up at the allotment  :(
Title: Re: FROST..oh no!!
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on May 19, 2008, 15:47:35
no frost at the plot last night so far as I can tell, and tonight's forecast similar. Got a good guide for frost - the eco-warriors along from me planted all their squash plants out yesterday
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Post by: Barnowl on May 19, 2008, 16:22:00
The BBC are more optimistic for London than are Metcheck -  they give a 6degC minimum whereas Metcheck give 3degC.
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Post by: Squashfan on May 19, 2008, 16:37:33
I just won't put out any tomatoes or squash before 2nd May bank hol. Been caught out too many times!  :(
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Post by: Gazfoz on May 19, 2008, 17:19:01
Well my spuds will have to look after themselves, I am knackered and won't be going back to the plot tonight.
Title: Re: FROST..oh no!!
Post by: Barnowl on May 19, 2008, 18:13:19
So far I've only got four tomatoes in up at the plot and I've got spares so I'll fleece the twenty odd I've got in pots outside at home and keep fingers crossed for the others.
Title: Re: FROST..oh no!!
Post by: elvis2003 on May 20, 2008, 00:06:23
it wasnt too bad here last night,all my stuff looked ok this morn,fingers crossed it lasts,my beans arent up yet,and my cabbage has leather backed fake fur (!)collars on,the rest is garlic,spuds,onions,all well established,so im assuming/hoping they will all be ok? either way its our first year so will learn from our mistakes if we get there tmrw and its all dead! R x
Title: Re: FROST..oh no!!
Post by: Barnowl on May 20, 2008, 08:50:42
No frost in the garden - won't be able to check the lottie until tonight.
Title: Re: FROST..oh no!!
Post by: Vegemite on May 20, 2008, 09:26:09
Quote from: elvis2003 on May 20, 2008, 00:06:23
my cabbage has leather backed fake fur (!)collars on

my my, my vegetables are very jealous!   ;D
Title: Re: FROST..oh no!!
Post by: elvis2003 on May 20, 2008, 10:44:50
vegemite,only cos i didnt have any old carpet to use,and the leopard print stuff was the closest i had to hand!