[Bing]

White flies covered my Curly Kale and I have pulled them all up, but the flies form flocks in my compost bin!

Anyone has experience of what would the next year going to be after such a warm winter?

Will it be a insects festival later? :-(

[Goneterseed]

Hopefully we will get a couple of weeks cold weather maybe in February to kill off some of the little beasties.

[juvenal]

Most of the broad bean sowings on our allotments look too advanced for the time of year - even a bit 'leggy'. Strong winds are going to give them a hammering.

[Goneterseed]

Most of the broad bean sowings on our allotments look too advanced for the time of year - even a bit 'leggy'. Strong winds are going to give them a hammering.

Some people prefer to sow broad beans in autumn and use a variety called Aquadulce Claudia.
It is intened to be grown over winter.

[mumofstig]

Even Autumn sown Aquadulce, are much bigger than normal because of the warmth - luckily, so far the SE corner has missed the worst of the gales.
I wouldn't think they would stand up to those for long 

[moose]

There are a few in flower on our plot! They are going to catch the wind today, it's a bit of a gale at the moment.

[upthetump]

the weather really is crazy, my fear is that when winter arrives it will run well into normal springtime. 3 years ago there was no fruit for miles when a frost hit the blossom in may. im taking a year out next year as i can't predict what is going to happen (i know we can never predict but i think thi is on a different scale). this summer the august weather was so cold we had the central heating on in the house and our crops just stalled on the allotment, loads wasted.

[whitehill1]

me yet to start autumn planting  for garlic, broadbeans and peas. hope it is not too late   

[juvenal]

It's leggy Aqaudulce my initial post refers to. I like Aquadulce only about 3-5" high over the rough weather months. Many I see are a foot high already, and in for a beating because mild weather growth is too advanced.

[Laurentius]

My worst fears are that the cold spell will come just at the worst of times.

[Jackypam]

Hopefully we I'll get a couple of weeks of cold then a lovely normal/warmish spring and summer to dry us all out!