Monday wasn't too bad a day. The gale force wind of the previous couple of days had dropped but along with that so had the temperature. We had some sunshine mixed with a few drops of rain on and off all day.
In the garden the frosts have now taken their toll on our more tender perennial plants. The frost effects differ from plant to plant. Our banana Musa Bajoo just goes soft and mushy a little like a giant frosted lettuce leaf.
Our bonsaied gunnera has also felt the cold but rather than turning to mush its leaves turn crisp and brown..
I've a little bit of straw left at the allotments which I might bring back to the garden just to give the roots of the banana plant and the crown of the gunnera a little winter protection. For a little added protection I might move the gunnera into our cold greenhouse. The problem with doing that is that it may grow away far too quickly early next spring which I don’t want to happen.
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