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Last Frost

RP32RP32 Posts: 47
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How do you know when the last frost is anticipated, are there any good websites that provide info?

Just when I thought the temperatures were picking up, everything is frozen outside this morning (South Wales).

I am waiting to unwrap my banana plant and don't want to expose it to any frost.

Thanks

RP

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    It snowed in June in 1975. Your guess is probably as good as anyone'simage

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    Here in Surrey it is sometimes April, but has also been late May. So I never risk things til after the last May bank holiday - which coincides with the schools half term holiday.

  • ZenjeffZenjeff Posts: 652

    This site gives you last predicted frost date if you put your postcode in 

    http://www.gardenfocused.co.uk/adjust-dates-uk-done-alphabet.php?Town=4%7CNewcastle%20upon%20Tyne

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146


    There is a website called Garden Focussed where you can put in your nearest town and it will predict your last frost date. 

    It says we in Norwich will get our last frost in late April ..... image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    Snap! Zenjeffimage


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    It says ours will be last week of April tooimage  My garden obviously hasn't read the right rulebook image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    Do you think they're basing their dates on temperatures in towns and cities, which are always warmer ... even here on the edge of the city we're chillier than in the city centre, whereas out in the countryside temps are considerably lower. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ZenjeffZenjeff Posts: 652

    RP32 asked if there was a website which predicted last frost it gives my area second week in May which is usually near enough ,all gardeners can be caught out as we well know,image From this week to last week ,?but it gives an ideaimage

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    You get to know your own area. We can have frosts at any time through March and April (we had snow on Tuesday followed by a frost yesterday) but it's cold wet ground that prevents planting out here, more than frosts.

    End of May/beginning of June  is the usual rule, but it depends on your height above sea level, and the nature of your own plot as much as anything. A rural, windy, open site will never be as warm as a sheltered town garden, no matter what part of the country you're in. 

    It also depends what plants you grow. Some are tougher than the books, and experts, state. I wouldn't be putting a banana out any time soon though!  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    If I could accurately predict the last frost,I'd be down the bookies.

    Devon.
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