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just seen the weather which says that there will be a frost tonight (in London / SE).

Do I need to go out and put fleece on everything? And do I lay it over the top and weigh it down with bricks?

I'm really worried now...

fantastic, isn't it!

I am looking outside now, wondering what to do first.

Prioritise - the most tender need your most attention...

I am going to stuff everything I possibly can in the greenhouse, and keep my fingers crossed for the rest.

Protect new, tender shoots in particular. Some things may be ok if they've been "hardened off" in the beautiful May weather

I've just looked at the BBC weather site, and London/SE doesn't seem to be going below 7 degrees - would think you would both be fine.

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I'm on the edge of the built-up area of London - it says minimum 5 degrees for me, but I've heard a frost warning on TV, too.

I'll keep checking the forecast, I guess.

Our local radio station said ground frost for tonight, and we're sort of south west.

Just had a look at metcheck fro cumbria, we're alright tonight but wednesdays' no joke. It's going down to -4 for at least 6 hours.

Fleece at the ready.

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...10%202pf&day=2

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Where are you based Cutecumber?

I've checked Metcheck for my postcode and it says -1, but the bbc says 7.

I've just planted out some cucumbers and butternuts and tomatoes (a week ago). Do you think that's enough time to harden off? Oh! I just thought we'd be ok after all that hot weather. Wish I'd kept them all inside now.

You can not keep plants in for ever if you can cover do so if not get out early in morning and wash the frost of with gentle spray if not you aint going to sleep tonight all the best Jacob

But... but... they're my babies! I can't do it!



Queeny - I'm in Orpington. Where are you?

Hi Cutecumber I'm in Croydon and www.weather.co.uk has the temp no lower that 6 deg for here - you should be ok in Orpington, unless you are out as far as Knockholt where I suppose it might dip below 4.

Good luck.

Terry

PS. Yes I do come from Bromley, and I used to live in Petts Wood before comming over to Coulsdon.

hey cutecumber and TPeers - I'm in Crystal Palace.

I'm NOT going to sleep well tonight - haven't covered anything - am just going to hope that we don't go too cold.

I'm sure you'll be fine!

Trust me - I'm an optimist!

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www.hazelandjanesallotment.blogspot.com
update Sat 20/12/2008......End of year report - plot d (legumes)!.....

Well, it was cold - down to 5.5 degrees inside the greenhouse...

but no frost outdoors.

And it actually stopped raining, so I've put the Ark on hold for now.

Just looked on the BBC weather site and says some areas are going down into minus figures tonight. I'm thinking of even talking my mini greenhouse in!

Looks like it'll dip down to 3 degrees according to: http://http://uk.weather.com/weather...5&code=6lt&y=0

and 6 degrees according to:
http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2610

but I tend to find these guys are usually pretty good: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html

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Madness!

I'm in the middle of a hail storm at the moment (ok, so I'm in the office), but the hail is chucking it down here!!

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It's been down to 4C in greenhouse every night for a week here.. but we moorlanders are tough.. -3C for 2-3 hours Wed am.

I'll do nothing:
too short a period
it's windy - fleece will blow away
I'm lazy
fingers crossed...

It looks nice and sunny out at the moment but think when MrsD gets back we will have to go down the plot to cover what we can
all the toms we planted out yesterday
all our peas and beans are out all our sweetcorn is out what to we protect first

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Oh no, my poor babies! I dont have a greenhouse and foolishly no fleece yet either - I was waiting until the autumn, thinking we were over the frost for the summer. They'll have to take their chances but I will be up at the crack of dawn to help warm them up again. Might bring the pots into the hall - but I dont want to disturb the toms in growbags?

If your stuff has only just gone out or is being hardened off now, I'd think of covering it. Mine's been out for a good couple of weeks and was hardened off for a forthinght before that so I'm leaving them to get on with it.

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Updated January 3rd - Birdwatching.

Im in east london near walthamstow and i see we were going to get a frost on countryfile bbc not to sure now as looked at weather on the beeb and looks as though london will be safe
i went to my allotment today and the rain and wind we have had this bank holiday weekend sure has done some damage all my potatoe halms are laying flat onions are leaning over like the tower of pisa and looks as though we have those furry caterpillers that make you itch could it get any worse
i hope not