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We’ve had a series of very cold nights for the second week of May. The coldest early morning occurred on Thursday when the temperature fell to -0.4°C or 31.3°F. As you can see from the values in the red box …
There’s a very old English proverb “Ne’er cast a clout ’til May be out! The proverb can be traced as far back as 1732. Clout is an old English word for clothing and I’ve always understood the saying to mean …
We watched Gardeners’ World last night and we were amazed to see Monty Don in his garden with the rain pouring down. Monty explained how it had rained all night and most of the day. He planted out a few …
There’s much weather talk about the possibility of a cold spell next Monday and Tuesday. Well, I’m sure it won’t be colder than the early hours of Wednesday morning. The temperature fell to 0°C (32°F) and our potatoes at the …
I’ve updated my weather records for April and added them to our new website. You can find them by clicking here. May has started off a little bit on the cool side.  As you can see a couple of early mornings …
The rain of the last few days didn’t amount to much and we missed out on any of the follow up showers meaning that the allotment and garden remain dry and in need of a good soaking. Temperature & Rainfall …