If you have more plants than you really need, you could plant a couple out and see what happens... have fleece etc handy so if frost threatens you can protect them a bit. Meanwhile, pot the others on and try to keep them happy for a bit indoors.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I'm surprised it's that early for Killamarsh. I have a friend who used to live in Beighton and a cousin near Eckington and they both definitely got later frosts than that. Not necessarily every year, but common enough not to risk it.
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@tomhumf I'm further south than you - much further south!! I may start to harden off my tomatoes later this week. I won't be planting out for another two weeks yet. One frost - lose the lot. Be patient. You have had some good advice on this thread. Once the good weather sets in, the plants usually take off.
I wouldn't take any notice of a chart, personal experience of an area is much more reliable. If you don't trust members on here, perhaps because they are from different parts of the country, a trip to your local allotment and speak to a few gardeners who will give their advice and opinions might pay dividends.
Given the extremes we've been experiencing for at least the last decade or so, there really isn't a safe "last frost date" at this time of year. Depending on your location, you can put Beans, Peas, Carrot, Beetroot and salads outside now but it is best to be aware that it might turn a bit chilly overnight. Who knows ? Even the forecasts, given all the technology available, can be wrong and basically should be treated as a guide only. The more experience you have in gardening in your own particular little area, the more likely you are to be able to gauge when to plant out safely but you can still come a cropper
I use two different forecasts for general day to day weather. The temperatures, and the weather varies a fair bit on them. It's always better to err on the side of caution with plants, especially if you aren't used to your general climate. I wouldn't look at any chart which predicted last frosts, and it's not even frosts - it's low overnight temps generally for things like tomatoes that are important. They need to be reliably in double figures for them to thrive, otherwise they sit and sulk. We've had a few frosts during the last four or five days, and the other nights were around four degrees. Far too early for any plants which are a bit soft. My toms stay undercover anyway, and they don't go into the greenhouse till mid May at the very, very earliest. I don't sow until later March, because I know they'd get too big before they could go out there. For anything going outdoors eventually, it's also rough weather that's a big factor, not just frost. In windy, wet conditions, that can do a lot of damage to young plants of any kind.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Mansfield often had frosts up to last week in May. We had snow one year, landing on the open apple blossom. I wouldn't risk it until end of May. If something has to be moved out earlier than that,have the fleece ready.
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Depending on your location, you can put Beans, Peas, Carrot, Beetroot and salads outside now but it is best to be aware that it might turn a bit chilly overnight. Who knows ? Even the forecasts, given all the technology available, can be wrong and basically should be treated as a guide only.
The more experience you have in gardening in your own particular little area, the more likely you are to be able to gauge when to plant out safely but you can still come a cropper
It's always better to err on the side of caution with plants, especially if you aren't used to your general climate. I wouldn't look at any chart which predicted last frosts, and it's not even frosts - it's low overnight temps generally for things like tomatoes that are important. They need to be reliably in double figures for them to thrive, otherwise they sit and sulk.
We've had a few frosts during the last four or five days, and the other nights were around four degrees. Far too early for any plants which are a bit soft. My toms stay undercover anyway, and they don't go into the greenhouse till mid May at the very, very earliest. I don't sow until later March, because I know they'd get too big before they could go out there.
For anything going outdoors eventually, it's also rough weather that's a big factor, not just frost. In windy, wet conditions, that can do a lot of damage to young plants of any kind.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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