[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Hi Guys,

IS it me, or has this been the coldest spring in memory?

Not in terms of Icey cold like 2013, but in terms of April & May nightime temps still being around 0-5 degrees?

And today with the heavy winds and rain, everything tender is now getting battered all over the shop....

It seems like we are about 3-4 weeks behind, anyone else finding this?

Regards

Wizzy

[Annen]

I just know it seems to have gone on for a looong time

[Steve_LF]

I seem to remember last year was just as bad.

[mctoon]

If you are about 4 weeks behind Wizzy, then up here in cold windy Northumberland im about 2 month

Just returned from allot to see what damage the lovely 50mph gales are causing, not happy at all, loads of debri, neighbors fence fell into my plot, half the seedling have flown off, spring onions are at right angles!!, the list is endless
The joys of a british summer - and tonight a 4 till midnight shift to look forward too

On the plus side a may get a couple of tomatoes from the greenhouse if im lucky, Rant over

Cheers Mal

[mumofstig]

I remember cool nights and a lot of rain, last year - but don't remember it being cold during the day, like it has been this year, and right through May 

I was on holiday in Cornwall first week of May last year. It wasn't hot weather but not as cold as it is this the first week of June.

Just checked - CET according to the Met office was 10.8C for May 2015, it was 12.2C last year.

It looks as if only May 2010, May 2013 and May 2015 have been below 11C since 1996

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcet/mly_cet_mean_sort.txt

[JayG]

About now is around the average time I've planted the tender stuff outside over the years (usually up to a week or so either way) so I'm neither in front nor behind at the moment, although I did sow several crops late so I could easily slip behind if things don't look up (and not just for a few days!)

My garden's normal perennial residents, delphiniums for instance, do seem a bit late this year, and the few hardier veg, like shallots, aren't exactly racing away, but I'd only put it at a week or so later than 'average' for these parts.

The weeds are doing brilliantly, of course. 

[Middlesexbloke]

It's been a vile Spring. Cold, not enough rain here and a constant, howling wind that just hasn't stopped, even on the sunnier days. The last two days have been just awful. Can't face the plot today and seeing more destruction, will leave it 'til tomorrow. Hope the new polytunnel is still there! Plants are behind compared to last year.

[strangerachael]

This windy weather makes me anxious, nervous and irritable. My large plum tree blew over in the last gales around Easter time, I have since managed to push it back up and tie it to a post, and - touch wood - so far so good. Last time I looked it was still vertical, but we'll see how it's been doing while I've been at work.
I am dreading going to the allotment to see how my beans are faring: broad beans are about 5 ft tall but I have staked and tied them up this year so fingers crossed, but my French and runner beans will have taken a battering i'm sure. Luckily I have delayed planting out sweetcorn, squashes and courgettes for the time being.

[andimac]

I am away until next week so I wonder and worry how everything is coping.

But at least it isn't as bad as Norway where I am just now. The main Stavanger to Oslo road over the mountains has been closed due to fresh snow today!

[pigguns]

Well, it's June and usually I've got most stuff down the plot by now- this year due to tardiness I seem to be accidentally in tune with the weather (ie 2/3 weeks behind) but that may all change...tomorrow    forecasting 20degrees for the next 2 weeks with 12-14  at nights.  Expecting made planting out for the next few days.

[Pimento]

All my perennial plants seem about 3 weeks late this year, and my half-hardy annuals, which normally go in last week or this, are still way too tiny.It's just been too cold, with too little sun. Night time temps seem to have been well below average, and - is it my imagination? - ir seems to have been abnormally windy all year. My plot's very exposed so always gusty, but it's normally calmed down by mid-spring, and this year it's never stopped.

[Salmo]

Seem to remember a month ago it was one of the sunniest Aprils on record!!!

[Bing]

Spring will be coldest in 50 years, Met Office says

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22718944

Global Cooling!

Be afraid!!!

[Mum2mj]

Well, it's June and usually I've got most stuff down the plot by now- this year due to tardiness I seem to be accidentally in tune with the weather (ie 2/3 weeks behind) but that may all change...tomorrow    forecasting 20degrees for the next 2 weeks with 12-14  at nights.  Expecting made planting out for the next few days.

Haha, snap pigguns I'm behind as well 

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Seem to remember a month ago it was one of the sunniest Aprils on record!!!

Sun equals warm days, and freeeeeeeeezing nights (well in April anyway)