Frost tonight (Tuesday)

[lesleygl]

I have just heard the weather man say there will be a frost tonight. What can I do with my runner beans etc that are just coming up. I must admit I have been getting a bit carried away with all this sunny weather. I have some stuff that I am hardening off but I think they are quite safe as are in a sheltered spot.

[Two_Sheds]

You need to cover them with fleece, or even sheets of newspaper to stop the frost killing them off

(my frosts are gone, it's now a min of 6c outside at night but still too cold for runners and other tender crops)

[Glutton4...]

I find that plastic bottle cloches work well for individual plants - although my Runners suffered frost damage last year, despite this protection, as they were poking through the tops I would definitely follow TS' advice, and add fleece too. Luckily mine re-grew from lower down, which surprised me.

[arpoet]

I wont be planting out runners and climbing french beens for another 2 weeks. they are in the cold greenhouse now. With runners i always pop a seed in each hole before i drop the plant in (started in Loo Roll centers). I also put a loo role centre sleeve round the bottom of each plant then a mulch of spent hops in a mound. round each plant.
Roger

[vicky]

I'll drape fleece and nets over my early planted french beans, we're forecast 2 degrees tonight.

[Florence Fennel]

Luckily I haven't put mine on the wigwam yet. Do as the others have said Lesley and cover them with fleece or newspaper to keep them warm overnight.

[Flummery]

Haven't sown me runners yet! Next weekend's job. We can still get trouble till 3rd week in May here.

[Chitfaced]

Metoffice and BBC says lows of 6 Celsius tonight for London and Surrey - so hoping we'll be OK here. Especially as I don't want my Dad saying 'I told you so.'

Anyone else in my area going to take precaution just in case?

[Germinater]

Just left mine out in cold frame over night and will do the same until saterday when it's supposed to warm back up again

[Gemmalaveen]

I am in London too and hoping for the best as all my beans and toms have been outside for weeks and doing very well... possibly foolishly optimistic of me! I think I might try and drape some fleece (dog blankets are all I have) around the bean structure just in case but will have to hope for the best with my toms... I only have so many bits of fleece floating about.

Such bad luck - the rest of the week looks set to be dramatically warmer!

[selfraising]

Yes I am. Don't want to risk all the hard work of getting them this far for the whole lot to be knocked out.

[chris]

Just bought two rolls of fleece - went out and covered the toms / aubs just in case

[zazen999]

I just put 2 toms in my new tom blight protection frame at the lottie. I didn't tie them in though - put fine netting over them for the next 2 weeks; then I'll tie them in.

I thought I'd be a little racy by putting them out the night before a frost. Just because.....

[chris]

pics pics!

[Bramble_killer]

my courgettes in the raised bed are going to brave it tonight....we're forecast 6C, going to be close to getting frost....