Frost - Page 12

 



Surprise, surprise, my outdoor tomatoes are still going (just).
We had a bit of an air frost last night but it didn't touch the ground and
the plants are close to a house wall anyway which gives extra protection.
Stupid things are still flowering as well but I don't expect to get any more
fruit.
Really, I'm just leaving them now to see how far into December they survive.
We picked a tray load about 3 weeks ago and they are ripening indoors.
By all accounts the temperature is due to rise again, along with the wind
speed and the rainfall.

Commiserations to the frost hit.
I will start to get jealous when you get significant snow.
It is not something we often see around here, more's the pity.

However, wasn't today simply lovely?
Wind dropped, sun all day, cold but not unpleasant.
Neighbours out in walking gear obviously off for a nice walk in the sun but
I'm doing heavy construction work in the garden so I spent the day chasing a
wheelbarrow.

Cheers

Dave R

 



Yes, I don't think the forecast is what you'd call a happy one!

No sun here - grey cloud and that cold look about the place.    What
are you building in your garden?

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

 



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The mother of all sheds :-)

Well, actually it will be a workshop and store.
The garden is all the wrong way round - we have a garage which can't take a
car (too small, and not enough room down the side of the house for a modern
car. 1930's semi so everything is scaled for an Austin 7).
The garage is just behind the house and to the West, so it takes most of the
afternoon sun off the back of the house as well as shading the garden close
to the house.
We have decided to demolish the garage and use the space for growing things.
However, the garage is full and we have more stuff in overflow storage.
So we will build a very large store across the bottom of the garden, fill it
up, then clear the garage and shed away to give use a more useable space.
Unfortunately we need the store completed by February next year so I am out
in the cold, wet weather digging out footings etc. so we can lay a concrete
slab and then build a store on top.

And it is 'light rain showers' today so not wet enough to declare an
enforced holiday but generally miserable.

I am about to grumble my way out back and get very muddy :-(

Cheers

Dave R

 



Try living in the Netherlands. Width of motorway lanes, garages and parking
slots based on the width of 1960s DAFs.


Sounds familiar. There are parts of our garage that we haven't been able to
access for a decade. I'm told that one needs to move house at least every ten
years to avoid accumulation of rubbish/valuables.


Search parties organised for dusk? :o)
--

Martin

 


I bet you stopped work this afternoon though.  Didn't it just pour down!

--
Kathy