Cold tonight

[Penellype]

As if we hadn't enough problems with the cool summer and things not ripening, tonight is forecast to be cold even for September. The current minimum temperature chart for 6am Sunday looks like this:



So mid to low single figures can be expected unless you live near the sea. Time to shut the greenhouse/polytunnel and cover outdoor vulnerable plants with fleece if you haven't been doing so already

(these figures have been revised up a bit since last night, when 2s and 3s were more apparent).

Map from http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-b...O=&PERIOD=

[Greenleaves]

Thanks for the heads up Penellype

[Thelma Sanders]

Here, it's already been down to 7 or 8C most nights this week - according to my greenhouse thermometer, anyway

Shutting the greenhouse door overnight resulted in the plants dripping with condensation, perfect for Botrytis - so I've been leaving the doors open slightly and keeping my fingers crossed.

Good luck everyone!

[sparrow100]

Some of my tom plants have purple tinges on the leaves. I can't leave the door open a smidge as it's hinged, one of the (few) disadvantages of the Plastic Fantastic. Am hoping some warmer weather kicks in for a couple of weeks, then I'll be resigned to losing the lot to botrytis. It's been a good season for me - imagine how amazing it would have been with a proper summer!

[Knight of Albion]

Yes, autumn usually plays herself in over several weeks. This year, straight in! Dark and chilly.

And the grey August....

It's as if the seasons have been jolted out of sequence.

[Martin H]

They're forecasting some nice weather for next week, which will be good. Maybe I'll take a trip to the Wisley flower show. More cool nights ahead, though.

[seasprout]

Just put some some washing out, and its turned quite chilly out. So I've shut up the greenhouse and fingers crossed.

[rosiepumpkin]

Weird. 2 nights ago it was pretty cold here, needing gloves and fleece. Today it's warmish so maybe you're getting our colder weather????

[Thelma Sanders]

A low of 5.7 in the greenhouse and everything is dripping wet......

Time to start stripping it out, I think.

[meteor]

Went down to 4.3 degrees in my polytunnels last night, that puts an end of getting anything decent from my melons this year, I was about sick of eating melons this time last year, I'll never complain about gluts again ( maybe).

[Penellype]

My melons haven't even flowered, let alone set fruit yet!