We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope
it stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's
possible it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't
have a repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's
probably a bit early to know yet!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

Sacha wrote:
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done
that I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to
hope it stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that
it's possible it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall
didn't/doesn't have a repeat performance of last year's weather
behaviour, though it's probably a bit early to know yet!
Air temperature went down to -3.5deg C here in Oswestry, N Shropshire,
but we are on a bit of a hill so would probably be colder further down.
The lean-to conservatory had it's first real temperature test last
night, temp only went down to 7 deg C. Plants are happy, fuel bills
reduced :-)

Don

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's possible
it went down to -6C in places.

-8.6C here in the Kyle of Sutherland and still a good cover of snow lying
this morning. Not the first hard frost that we have had this year, already a
couple of nights down to -6C but the heating went on in the greenhouse for
the first time this winter. A different world up here!

Phil
Northern Highlands of Scotland

"Phil Gurr" wrote in message
o.uk...


-8.6C here in the Kyle of Sutherland and still a good cover of snow lying
this morning. Not the first hard frost that we have had this year, already
a couple of nights down to -6C but the heating went on in the greenhouse
for the first time this winter. A different world up here!


Polar bears to worry about as well no doubt (-

No respite in the summer IIRC - those bloomin midges and the interminal
mists !
Inspite of all these, I have many happy holiday memories of Arnamurchan.

My usage style down here does not require greenhouse heating.

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

On 2009-12-01 12:50:53 +0000, "Phil Gurr" said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's possible
it went down to -6C in places.

-8.6C here in the Kyle of Sutherland and still a good cover of snow lying
this morning. Not the first hard frost that we have had this year, already a
couple of nights down to -6C but the heating went on in the greenhouse for
the first time this winter. A different world up here!

Phil
Northern Highlands of Scotland

Good heavens, I'll say it's different you hardy soul! It sounds
absolutely perishing.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:28:40 +0000, Sacha wrote:

-8.6C here in the Kyle of Sutherland and still a good cover of
snow
lying this morning.

Good heavens, I'll say it's different you hardy soul! It sounds
absolutely perishing.

-8 is cold but not perishing. -4.6C last night, the little snow we
had on Sunday night is still about in sheltered spots. The fell tops
are well white, the snow line is a few hundred feet higher than us.

Todays max 1.4C bright and crisp lovely. Wind now picking up F5 so
the wind chill is between -10 and -15C, wondering what the
precipitation coming in from the west will be? It'll arrive in about
an hour.

--
Cheers
Dave.

"Sacha" wrote ...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's possible
it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't have a
repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's probably
a bit early to know yet!

Yes, a frost here this morning but I got our citrus in yesterday but looking
at the garden this afternoon I can't see any damage to plants. Arum lilies
(Z. aethiopica) are still looking green and Ok as is our banana (M.
lasiocarpa) which I haven't protected yet, best get that done asap as it
nearly died last year.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's possible
it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't have a
repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's probably
a bit early to know yet!
--

We had -4C here overnight in my part of Leicestershire, the coldest night of
the year so far. Dammit, it was my birthday today ;-) Brrr.

I'm thinking I need an official birthday in June..

Tina

On 2009-12-01 19:37:01 +0000, "Christina Websell"
said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's possible
it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't have a
repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's probably
a bit early to know yet!
--

We had -4C here overnight in my part of Leicestershire, the coldest night of
the year so far. Dammit, it was my birthday today ;-) Brrr.

I'm thinking I need an official birthday in June..

Tina

Happy birthday, Tina! Mine is in mid January - I can't tell you how I
bless my parents for that.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2009-12-01 19:37:01 +0000, "Christina Websell"
said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope
it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's
possible
it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't have a
repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's
probably
a bit early to know yet!
--

We had -4C here overnight in my part of Leicestershire, the coldest night
of
the year so far. Dammit, it was my birthday today ;-) Brrr.

I'm thinking I need an official birthday in June..

Tina

Happy birthday, Tina! Mine is in mid January - I can't tell you how I
bless my parents for that.
--
g Such bad planning..

Tina

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2009-12-01 19:37:01 +0000, "Christina Websell"
said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope
it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's
possible
it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't have a
repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's
probably
a bit early to know yet!
--

We had -4C here overnight in my part of Leicestershire, the coldest night
of
the year so far. Dammit, it was my birthday today ;-) Brrr.

I'm thinking I need an official birthday in June..

Tina

Happy birthday, Tina! Mine is in mid January - I can't tell you how I
bless my parents for that.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon


I thought yours was 11th Jan? Not quite the middle then. (What? Me, a
pendant?!) You're not going to get rid of four bitterly cold January days
*that* easily! :~)

Spider

On 2009-12-02 16:33:12 +0000, "Spider" said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2009-12-01 19:37:01 +0000, "Christina Websell"
said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope
it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's
possible
it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't have a
repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's
probably
a bit early to know yet!
--

We had -4C here overnight in my part of Leicestershire, the coldest night
of
the year so far. Dammit, it was my birthday today ;-) Brrr.

I'm thinking I need an official birthday in June..

Tina

Happy birthday, Tina! Mine is in mid January - I can't tell you how I
bless my parents for that.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon


I thought yours was 11th Jan? Not quite the middle then. (What? Me, a
pendant?!) You're not going to get rid of four bitterly cold January days
*that* easily! :~)

Spider

Yes, it is - how clever of you! But middlish enough to be an irritant
to everyone heaving a sigh of relief that Christmas is over!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2009-12-02 16:33:12 +0000, "Spider" said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2009-12-01 19:37:01 +0000, "Christina Websell"
said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done
that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope
it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's
possible
it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't have a
repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's
probably
a bit early to know yet!
--

We had -4C here overnight in my part of Leicestershire, the coldest
night
of
the year so far. Dammit, it was my birthday today ;-) Brrr.

I'm thinking I need an official birthday in June..

Tina

Happy birthday, Tina! Mine is in mid January - I can't tell you how I
bless my parents for that.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon


I thought yours was 11th Jan? Not quite the middle then. (What? Me, a
pendant?!) You're not going to get rid of four bitterly cold January days
*that* easily! :~)

Spider

Yes, it is - how clever of you! But middlish enough to be an irritant to
everyone heaving a sigh of relief that Christmas is over!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

True enough :~)
Spider

In article , Tina writes

Dammit, it was my birthday today ;-) Brrr.
I'm thinking I need an official birthday in June..
Tina


Mine's on Monday!! Gives you two goes at presents or it did when people
remembered them

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
...

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We had quite a pretty white lawn this morning! No damage was done that
I'm aware of but it was very cold. Cloud cover now so we have to hope it
stays that way from the garden pov. 'They' were saying that it's possible
it went down to -6C in places. I hope Cornwall didn't/doesn't have a
repeat performance of last year's weather behaviour, though it's probably
a bit early to know yet!
--

We had -4C here overnight in my part of Leicestershire, the coldest night
of the year so far. Dammit, it was my birthday today ;-) Brrr.

I'm thinking I need an official birthday in June..

Tina

Happy Birthday, Tina!
Spider