[Thephoenix572]

Put some French bean plants out now under some pop bottle cloches or is it still too cold

[mattwragg94]

hmmm ive been thinking about doing the same with a few of mine - ive just looked it up and i dont think im gonna have another frost (my last predicted frost is early may) - so i might pop a few in - but i will wait to see what the others say!

[Thephoenix572]

My last frost is probably similar as just a touch south of you

[mattwragg94]

My last frost is probably similar as just a touch south of you

yeh your only 10 minutes down the road

[mattwragg94]

http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/main/weather1.asp

if you look at the red writing it will say your last frost date - however it does say that it only a prediction!

[Thephoenix572]

Says early May for near to me

[shokkyy]

My predicted last frost is early May too, but the Met Office is predicting a low of 3 degrees for me next Tuesday night. It's very difficult to tell this year.

[Flump]

I put some dwarf French beans out two days ago and the frost last night doesn't seem to have affected them yet, but I'll wait and see!

[Thephoenix572]

Did you cover them at all

[DD.]

It's not just frost that's an issue. Cold will stall them to the extent they may not get going again.

We didn't get one in this part of Leicestershire and I'm very suprised that if there was one elsewhere, that they're still standing!

[Flump]

Did you cover them at all

only with chicken wire in case the pigeons fancied them!

[Thephoenix572]

I might risk with one or two and see how they go

[lucywil]

My son informed at 5am this morning that it was frosty outside  thanks for that!

Any way this time last year I planted my runners out and then wrapped the wigwam in fleece until early June, worked great and was picking beans first week of July. I am planning on doing the same tomorrow

[yorkiegal]

says early may for me too but the frost got to my marigolds a couple of nights ago.

[LilacSandy]

Put mine out today under pop bottle cloches and some borlotto beans under the big cloches, clear skies tonight so fingers crossed.