Beware sudden weather change this weekend!

Primrose

Wizzwo - Bubblewrap will be fine as long as it's anchored down well with heavy objects to prevent it flying off in the wind.
Incidentally, if you drink bottled mineral water, buy it in the jumbo square (5 litre ?) bottles. Once empty they make ideal individual cloches for small plants once the bottom has been cut off. There is the natural ventilation hole at the top, through which you can poke a stick to keep it anchored when it's windy. I use lots of these to protect my young tomato plants when first planted outside in the border and they work really well against unexpected late frost or a sudden snap of cold weather.

Wizwoo

Thanks for that. Will get out there as soon as there is a break in the weather...still raining here!
It's been a funny morning in our garden already today - an odd collection of birds...pheasants, ring collared doves, wood pigeons, blackbirds, tits and a wren.
I like the idea with the bottles Primrose. They would have fitted over the Peony's really well too - I'll keep an eye open for some.

Lynxette

Well, we were warned of heavy rain and snow all weekend here on the Lincs/Cambs border.. Woke up this morning to glorious blue sky and not a cloud to be seen! Let's hope it stays this way!!

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Up here on the North East coast it rained heavy over night,but it stopped early this morning and the sun seems to be breaking through.It's quite pleasant realy.It was beautiful yesterday and so lovely to see everyone without heavy winter coats.

~Chameleon~

Just been out in the garden and BRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! it might be bright and sunny out there but you can tell the temperature has dropped!!!! :eek: That cold arctic wind is certainly making it's presence felt

cabbagegrower

Oh no!!! I planted all my baby vegetables out a few days ago...I'm in Cornwall - do you think I'll get away with it or should I go and get some sort of fleece? I've put my courgettes, sweetcorn, cabbages, purple broc seeds, potatoes, onions, leeks and red onions out - I'll be gutted if I lose them, I've grown all my babies from seed : (

Can anyone suggest the best way to protect them? I know a place where I can probably buy a bale of straw, or should I go to the garden centre and get fleecy stuff?

Farway

I think fleece would be best, as the forecast is wind so any straw would need holding down with something

Plus fleece will give them a micro climate to help them get going

The main danger is to your courgettes, they will not stand even a nip of frost

If not many dig them up again maybe?

cabbagegrower

Thanks Farway, I've only grown two courgette plants, I may bring them in - my garden is pretty sheltered from the wind by trees and high fences but I'm quite high up so i'm worried about frost...

it's my first year growing veg and I was too excited to get going, serves me right, at least next year I'll know to hold my horses a bit!

Snow in Cornwall - whatever next!

Jack's_mummy

Well we have had the snow this morning! It's all gone for now though but I am so glad I rigged up a make shift plastic cover for my veggies ( I knew th eold plastic greenhouse cove was worth keeping).

Lotus-eater

cabbagegrower wrote: »

Oh no!!! I planted all my baby vegetables out a few days ago...I'm in Cornwall - do you think I'll get away with it or should I go and get some sort of fleece? I've put my courgettes, sweetcorn, cabbages, purple broc seeds, potatoes, onions, leeks and red onions out - I'll be gutted if I lose them, I've grown all my babies from seed : (

You've put sweetcorn and courgettes out already! I haven't even sown my sweetcorn yet.....
They shouldn't really go out till next month, even in sunny cornwall I should think.