[Irene]

hamstergbert:

At times it can feel so, but right now the sun is shining and daffodils and camellia's are in full bloom.

Life is good in the garden

[prakash_mib]

daffodils and camellia's are in full bloom.

They are long gone here! you sound like ages behind on weather 

[Irene]

We probably are though I'm pretty blessed with my garden situation.

Courgettes are in, as is the first of the cauliflower and cabbage. Early potatoes are showing through very well....It a learning experience, but I'm game.

The year round concept of gardening here is something I haven't experienced before.

[Geordie Gal]

Bob
sounds a great idea,  especialy if you can predict those two days of summer that we'll get in the North East - or did we just have it on Saturday and Sunday?

[Babstreefern]

I've found one site http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/ which you can go on and then click on weather settings.  This will give you your frost dates, including Cumbria

[rock_chick]

According to that website, Penzance doesn't exist - or for that matter anywhere in Cornwall! I'm guessing the cold, crunchy white stuff we had in Jan and Feb wasn't frost - I must have been mistaken!! 

[Irene]

Babstreefern:

Thank you so much for the link..its bookmarked, but I have a question.

I'm in the Seascale are of Cumbria...what city would I use as a point of context for the frost warnings? The closest area this ex-pat is finding is the Isle of Man.

[Timebandit]

Go for it Bob, but remember it's always sunny on my plot 

[Babstreefern]

You are correct Irene - how about Blackpool?

[Babstreefern]

Rock Chick - how close is Plymouth?

[Irene]

Babstreefern:

There has to be some local weather service around here. Heaven knows there is enough farming.

Though thank you again for the website. I'm exploring now.

[rw3272]

Babstreefern, I use

http://www.meteoprog.co.uk/en/review/Workington/

Its one of the few weather websites that seem to deal for us Northeners!

Rachael (Camerton)

[DavidT]

You could always try Countryfile on the BBC every Sunday evening. lol

[Irene]

rw3272:

Now that's not too bad. Thank you.

[Sheepie]

Hiya,

Slight weather geek, both parents are ex Met Office so brought up knowing how thunderstorms working from age 4!

Dad and I use the Met Office Website, and go to the Invent section, URL http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/pws/invent/

We look at the weather maps section. Bear in mind this is a bit of a try it / test area for the Met Office trying new stuff / ways of presenting info and not all areas are covered.
Worth a look though.

Enjoy!