in article , The Devil's Advocate at
wrote on 15/5/03 6:16 pm:




Jayne wrote:
: I often see it recommended that plants are brought indoors before the
: first frosts - could somebody tell me approx. when that would be?
:
: Jayne (who hasn't been a UK gardener for long!)

Robert


(top posting corrected for clarity)

This site allows you to select your frost date depending on where you live.
November or December down here
http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/main/weather.asp

Interesting site but not accurate. I typed in Plymouth as our nearest town
and it gave mid-March as our latest frost. Then I typed in Exeter because
we're equidistant between the two. That gave me late April.
We had one this morning, 15th May. We are about 3 miles from the edge of
Dartmoor, in the South Hams. And we *never* encourage our customers to put
out bedding or hanging baskets before mid-May at the very least - this year
has more than borne that out!
I really don't think a web site can predict the many nuances of English
weather and IMO, the best tool is the experience of your neighbours, if
you're new to an area. Ask *them* what they have experienced themselves.
On the Mypex and field this morning it was so white, it looked as if it had
snowed, on the big lawn in front of the house, there was just a hint of
white and that's just within 6 acres.
In the village where I used to live I would get frost in my garden that
would clear by 11am but further down the village there would be ice and that
would linger all day.

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