First Frost 2024

[DannyK]

At Riddlesdown, South Croydon.
There was a frost on the extension roof and the roofs of cars at 07:00 today. The thermometer showed 4.1C.
No plants effected.

[Andraste]

What passes for a UK Summer really is over then

[Snoop Puss]

, DannyK. I'd have expected South Croydon to be later than that. Is this a normal time of year for first frosts for you?

[Nicos]

Here is last year’s for comparison if anyone is interested?
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...rst-frost-2023

Looks like we are a month earlier this year.

[Plot70]

We had it here too.
It has taken about half of the leaves off the squashes and cape gooseberries.
The other plants look OK.

[Containergardener]

Had frost the last two nights here, last nights was worse. Even with covering the plants they still had some damage. had to defrost the car this morning.
Month earlier than last year but heating up again apparently.

[ameno]

I had a very, very light frost here last night.
No damage in the garden, at the allotment a very small number of sweet potato leaves were blackened, but otherwise no damage there, either.

I'm glad it wasn't any worse, as it's warming up again next week, so I wouldn't want my veg to get cut short just as things are warming up again.

[Nicos]

Very light frost here too.
OH was up early and said it looked more like there had been a heavy dew, but the bbq lid had a very thin film of frost on the lid.
Plants seem ok when I checked them….another one due tonight.

[DannyK]

, DannyK. I'd have expected South Croydon to be later than that. Is this a normal time of year for first frosts for you?

Not had one since. The weather has been really strange this year. My central heating has been coming on very low on quite a few summer evenings!
We are 300' up.

Last year it was 16 October.

[DannyK]

Second one today. Frost on extension tiled roof but not on house roofs or cars. Very heavy dew on pelargonium tomentosum.
07:30 temperature 3.9 C

[peanut]

We got close last night, 2.3c but no frost, everything appears to be ok.

[MelanieSW]

The tops of all my yacons have turned black and floppy, so it must have been at least close to frost last night.

[Plot70]

We had a bit more frost too. It has blackened the leaves on the butternut squashes a bit more. I am leaving the fruit on as the stems are still undamaged.

[peanut]

Had my first proper hard ground frost last night -4.9c bit nippy but didn't deter my little resident hedgie from snuffling about. He/she enjoyed his/her food

[Martin H]

The last two nights have been the first hard frosts here in north Manchester: -4.8c and -5.8c.
When it thaws out I can finish lifting Dahlias and clearing all the dead summer bedding.