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The danger of frozen water pipes is on my mind during this freezing weather, but I'm also concerned that garden birds are suffering, too.Water in my bird bath quickly turns into a solid sheet of ice on cold nights, and hasn't been thawing out during

, and during the last two months temperatures have dropped way below this 'minimum' temperature. For the last couple of weeks our night temperature here has dropped several degrees below freezing every night, and not been much above this during the day either

unheated greenhouse before the temperature drops too much. In winter the worms can die of cold and the contents of the bins can even freeze solid. Wormeries don’t need to be put in a heated place; it’s enough to avoid freezing conditions. Some gardeners

sun, but last week thick fog kept it away to provide a real bonus for anyone tempted outside.The freezing fog provided a ready supply of moisture that crystalised into a jewelled coating over stems, leaves, buds and blooms. Anything bold enough

for work last week, there was one quick mercy mission I needed to make before making my cup of tea. The bird bath! These past freezing nights have completely frozen the water in my bird bath, and I know how important water is to garden birds. Throwing out

- organic home-grown plums to eat straight from the tree with enough left over to freeze and cook during winter. My 'Victoria' plums are swelling nicely, so I just hope they have the flavour to match their appearance.Crops have certainly been affected

of action. As I don't have one the greenhouse offered my best alternative. I don't heat my greenhouse, so will just be providing a few degrees of protection plus shelter from freezing. I hope it will survive, despite the cold weather arriving early

from plants. Clearing it from the car and drive was hard enough!Freezing and thawing does play a part in breaking down heavy clay soils. This is one reason why it's recommended to roughly dig over areas in autumn and leave the surface with big clods

on the bird bath. Without our help during freezing weather there really is little fresh water for birds to drink, and the last thing you want is for them to start drinking salt water alongside treated roads.New Year resolutions will soon need to be made

was that I heard about parts of the UK being among the coldest places on the planet? It’s all the fault of that brisk north-easterly, bringing with it cold winds, freezing temperatures, and snow!With snow falling, I knew it was cold this morning when I went