We’ve had our allotment plots for more than 20 years and for most of that period our crop of potatoes has been stored in supermarket boxes in our garage. This has always proved satisfactory until this year. The freezing cold nights and days has frosted some of our potatoes. Not all have been frosted and as they start to thaw out it’s possible to identify those that have frozen as the potato is now soft and spongy. Some have survived and are still firm but I think a sort out of all our stored potatoes is required.
Mrs GL’s cyclamen don’t look very good either. I’m still hoping that they’ll make a full recovery!
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| From 03 Weather 2010 |
Meanwhile Wednesday continued the dull miserable weather. The temperature remained above zero today and with similar weather forecast to the end of the month it’s just a question of how far down the ranking of coldest Decembers we fall. With 2 days to go this December remains the 6th coldest since 1722.
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I said we should shelter the pot didn't I?
ReplyDeleteI do hope that some of the more tender plants in yours and others gardens will be OK! What a winter you are having! Happy New Year! Best Wishes for a great gardening year!
ReplyDeleteIsn’t hindsight wonderful? If only I’d known it would be so cold I could have taken more care regarding winter protection. After several cold winters now I ought to have been prepared. Will have to go and investigate the carrots covered with straw down on the plot next week. I’m not holding out much hope for them.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you and yours.
If it's any consolation my cyclamen look a lot worse than yours ... :{
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid it isn't BW.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think it would be any consolation to Mrs GL. It's hindsight again, so easy isn't it!
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