Morning Light: The Fetchland Gardening Wire

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Flatlander May 2020 8:58pm, 13 May 2020 1,690 posts	0 Flatlander Most of my potatoes got seriously frosted last night (East Anglia), and another sharp frost is forecast for tonight. They were too well grown to earth up any more and I haven't got enough protective coverings. I know they will grow back, but they will have spent energy doing that instead of producing tubers
Rosehip May 2020 9:04pm, 13 May 2020 16,000 posts	0 Rosehip Shame you're obvs just that bit colder than we are here Flatlander
Dvorak May 2020 9:08pm, 13 May 2020 19,712 posts	0 Dvorak Gosh that's very unfortunate. Cold, but not nearly that cold up here.
Eynsham Red May 2020 2:13pm, 14 May 2020 5,829 posts	0 Eynsham Red Seedlings in the greenhouse have been got at by some sparrows! A lot of of the leaves have had little triangular beak marks appear 😡
Lizzie W May 2020 2:17pm, 14 May 2020 23,069 posts	0 Lizzie W Fl, have you got a redundant duvet or sleeping bag? Bubble wrap? Straw?
Flatlander May 2020 3:39pm, 14 May 2020 1,691 posts	0 Flatlander 'fraid not Lizzie. I have garden fleece and poly tunnels but not enough to cover all of the potatoes. I have 9 rows, average length 10 feet. I haven't needed to protect my potatoes from frost for quite a few years.
D2 May 2020 3:44pm, 14 May 2020 11,680 posts	0 D2 I saved my veg at the expense of a lots of flowers, sad but eating is currently more important.
Columba May 2020 4:59pm, 14 May 2020 19,752 posts	0 Columba Frost here last night, too.
Rosehip May 2020 8:58pm, 14 May 2020 16,009 posts	0 Rosehip I hope it doesn't freeze tonight - I had to give in and get the hosepipe out tonight at as everywhere is so dry - if it feezes wet leaves I'll lose a lot
Hanneke May 2020 9:52pm, 14 May 2020 70,563 posts	0 Hanneke I have had to water! I trans located my hedge a few weeks ago, to make a new entrance into my garden for vehicles and parking. It is currently a toss up between shrivelling to a cinder because it is warm and dry during the day, and has been for months, or freezing to smithereens at night. My kiwi's, vine, wisteria, magnolias all look worse for wear. I daren't look underneath the plastic bags in which I wrapped the branches of my walnut tree. One more frosty night, that makes 5 in a row, and we should be ok. I really fear for my fruit I need food so much right now!