Lyrics & Knowledge Personal Pages Record Shop Auction Links Radio & Media Kids Membership Help
The Mudcat Cafesj



User Name Thread Name Subject Posted
GUEST,Paul Help: UK Gardening - when is the last frost? (16) UK Gardening - when is the last frost? 10 May 02


Apologies if this is a stupid question, but I'm pretty new to gardening and a little confused.

I live in the Manchester area and have various plants (Tomatoes, Runner Beans etc) growing inside. According to the seed packets I need to put them outside when there is 'no longer a risk of frost'

When is this time?

According to this page from the BBC, I appear to live on the line between 'early to mid May' and 'Mid May to early June'

According to this discussion

My observation in Manchester is that frosts in May have been extremely rare and always mild for a number of years now and I plant out in early or mid-May with an eye on the weather forecast.

Looking at various weather forcasts, it seems that this coming Sunday may have a zero degree reading. Does that mean a frost?

Sorry for such a long post, but grateful if someone can help. I don't want my 'garden' to die.

Paul


Post to this Thread -

Back to the Main Forum Page

By clicking on the User Name, you will requery the forum for that user. You will see everything that he or she has posted with that Mudcat name.

By clicking on the Thread Name, you will be sent to the Forum on that thread as if you selected it from the main Mudcat Forum page.

By clicking on the Subject, you will also go to the thread as if you selected it from the original Forum page, but also go directly to that particular message.

By clicking on the Date (Posted), you will dig out every message posted that day.

Try it all, you will see.