It Is Not Spring Yet !!! - Page 2 - The potting shed

Bunny ...

18/02/2013 at 21:43

Depends if you have the room or conditions indoors though Hollie , I will start march and have on indoor ledges , not perfect as have to keep turning them etc but otherwise be June here as so cold on nights for while yet,

Super Gran

18/02/2013 at 21:51

Good to know that there are frustrated gardeners out there like me done some delicate hoeing and put some defrosted compost around. Magical to remove some dead foliage and HEY there's some green.

Bunny ...

18/02/2013 at 21:52

Super gran yes , always good to see the new growth ..inspiring somehow

hollie hock

18/02/2013 at 21:59

Hi bunny, all I know is that I've started seeds off earlier than that what most traditional advice would be for the last 2 years on my kitchen windowsill heated by a rad and have had on the whole great results. Once I think they are strong enough, out they go into my coldframes which are in a sheltered spot. Granted some might be a bit leggy but in my experience that goes when I pot them up as I bury their leggy stems deep.

It does depend on your location and your growing on conditions

Bunny ...

18/02/2013 at 22:13

Absolutely Hollie , I use my sills and they do go bit leggy but its that or nothing, they soon sort themselves out.

Oakley Witch

18/02/2013 at 22:35

I was putting in a new border and was sunburt on my back. Harx frost last night and chilly tonight. Sigh, feels lime its been foever

Bunny ...

18/02/2013 at 22:36

Sam ...... Have you had a wine

I'm sunburnt on one cheek ...talk about odd

sotongeoff

19/02/2013 at 13:37

By the end of the week,cloudy and cold-top daytime temperature around 3/ 4C -and hard frosts with a bitter easterly wind, the wind -chill will make it feel below freezing

We're all doomed-Private Frazer Southampton

Caz W

19/02/2013 at 13:42

Which cheek is that Bunny?

Bunny ...

19/02/2013 at 14:34

The left cheek

Flower bird

19/02/2013 at 16:12

It's been lovely here on the Wirral, fog and frost this morning and now clear blue skies. Even a hint of warm sunshine. Will make the most of it, not sure about later in the week.

discodave

19/02/2013 at 17:07

I was out in the garden with a vest on today.

BobTheGardener

19/02/2013 at 18:50

-3.3C at 6.30am this morning (nr Leicester) It was below freezing in the unheated greenhouse, too. Coldframe fared better at +2C. Still a month of Winter to go, don'tchaknow..

Bunny ...

19/02/2013 at 18:53

Just a vest discodave... ??

It's a wrap up warm week by looks of it .

sotongeoff

22/02/2013 at 19:15

The latest weather news is it is going to stay cold for a while yet-but the easterly winds will turn into a "less cold" northerly over the next few days-there may be some white stuff for some and frosts for most

Still not Spring yet

Mummy Muddy Paws

22/02/2013 at 19:24

Was trying to snow here earlier (just south of Sheffield). Very cold, I wouldn't be surprised if we have snow tomorrow, the weather forecast on the local news has said that we should get some over the weekend.

Just hope it goes by Monday, still haven't got snowshoes or skis for the pushchair - and biggest little one's school is uphill most of the way (makes for an interesting return journey!!). Typical, we've not had much weather during the half-term holiday, it's getting ready to return when school re-opens.

Think I must've upset the weather gods somehow!

Bev Pounsett-Krynauw

22/02/2013 at 20:08

Discodave- bet you were not out in just a vest today

Bunny ...

22/02/2013 at 20:13

My gran used to wear thick old socks over her shoes in winter mummy muddy paws

If dave was out in a vest today I shall be impressed .

martymower

22/02/2013 at 21:06

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Bunny ...

22/02/2013 at 21:17

Hehehe