little chickadee Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hi We've just had a warning from our allotment neighbout that there's going to be a sharp frost Tuesday night. We can't find any low temperature warnings on any of the sites apart from the Gardener's world one, which does have a frost warning. Does anyone know how accurate the site is and is anyone else going to frantically cover up all the plants they've just planted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Countryfile (BBC1 Sunday 11 - noon) always has a good week long weather report in the last 5 mins - or watch it on I-Player later. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieR Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 The bbc news - early this morning issued a warning too, It said there will be a grass frost tonight, and a more severe ground frost on Monday and Tuesday. (I really don't know what the difference is tho') Annie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Grass frost is very much on the surface, ground frost means the soil will also be frozen - a harder typr of frost. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hm, have just looked at Metcheck - supposed to get to -1 on Tuesday morning here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 It feels about that here today. It is really chilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Apparently, the Midlands had -1 last night...... I use Metcheck as well........ www.metcheck.com I put some trays of plants outside to harden off yesterday........ and was so tired last night that I forgot to put them back in the polytunnel My language when i just heard the weather on TV was not the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 It is so cold here this am that I am sitting at the computer with 2 jumpers over my pyjamas and a scarf round my neck. I refuse to have the heating on as it is nearly June. There were signs of a frost on the grass earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 We have the heating on low - but it is off now..... and I'm sitting here with the window open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I may well be throwing all the windows open any minute! I know how it is! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 It's really cooled down here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 had frost here this morning (north east scotland) had to s"Ooops, word censored!"e my car, couldn't believe it.....it's May!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I had it too Jen couldn't beleive when I turned the wipers on to clear the mist and discovered it was actually ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I've just been home for lunch and changed into socks and shoes and a light jumper, the breeze here is biting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Fingers crossed for our potatoes. There are too many to cover and they are already a foot or so high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Frost? Here? Tonight? Come to think of it, I woke up cold last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Frost? Here? Tonight? Come to think of it, I woke up cold last night there was a very slight frost on the cars at 5.45 when I was heading for the train station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 We've just nipped over to the lottie to wrap our borlotti beans up nice and warm for the night - just in case! I'd hate to find them all shrivelled and black next time we went over . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Well, we've looked at lots of weather forecasts and decided to be on the cautious side. Potatoes are covered. Borlotti beans are fleeced and we just remembered about a little polytunnel I won in a competition which we've put over the tomatoes. Fingers crossed everything else is ok. I've had such fun pootling in the garden this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 OH called up the stairs, as I was getting ready for bed last night, that there was a frost warning. I had to start wrapping tomato plants on fleece at 11pm in my dressing gown Not risking it tonight, everything is well wrapped just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 OH called up the stairs, as I was getting ready for bed last night, that there was a frost warning. I had to start wrapping tomato plants on fleece at 11pm in my dressing gown Not risking it tonight, everything is well wrapped just in case He didn't offer to do it for you then? Men! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Carl must have heard the evening weather forecast on his way past the TV as I was watching it whilst on the forum...............next thing, he'd lit the fire I was already wearing a T Shirt and fanning myself as I was warm - the heating was on low....... I'm only doing greenhouse tomatoes this year after losing all my plants to blight last year, so no wrapping to do here. We could always have brought them in to sit in front of the fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 There was a light frost at 5.30am this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 It was already down to 1oc when I got home from work at 3.30 am. (I even came on the forum briefly, but there was no one else around so I went to bed!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Our allotment neighbour saw a light frost on the ground at 4.45am and we're keeping things wrapped up tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
