Does rain make a frost less likely

cordyman · Post by **cordyman** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:46 pm

Not rose above 4*c all day and rain hasn't stopped either.

Dont fancy the prospects of my unprotected palms getting frozen with all the water on them.

Does the fact its raining decrease the chance of a frost?

kata · Post by **kata** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:49 pm

Its rained two days here Cordy,

Doubt it will rain and frost.

kevineden · Post by **kevineden** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:56 pm

rain all day ice tonight a bad combination that

Conifers · Post by **Conifers** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:57 pm

If the cloud associated with the rain stays overnight, then no frost.

If the cloud clears, a clear night will give you a frost.

Ste · Post by **Ste** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:55 pm

Its given frost here tonight and all my things are piffed wet through

My shelter is almost ready, just need to get the tarpaulin over it and tie it down tight but cant seem to get chance. Been out on the drive today with the tarpaulin (4x5m) and its windy as hell, im just getting in a mess so screwed up the sheed, threw it in the garage and went off in a mood

JoelR · Post by **JoelR** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:57 pm

Just been out for a quick look at my echiums in the garage to find it's snowing

wet snow albeit. Brought 1 of them into the conservatory for insurance. Currently 4.8C in the garage with fan heater and 2C outside. Could be one of those nights when the rain freezes while is still running down the car.

Yorkshire Kris · Post by **Yorkshire Kris** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:59 pm

JoelR wrote:Just been out for a quick look at my echiums in the garage to find it's snowing wet snow albeit. Brought 1 of them into the conservatory for insurance. Currently 4.8C in the garage with fan heater and 2C outside. Could be one of those nights when the rain freezes while is still running down the car.

It's getting closer to me then...

What are you protecting in you garage? (apart from the echiums)

lee-ann · Post by **lee-ann** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:46 pm

2c here rain sleet snow hail wish it would make its mind up

Andy P · Post by **Andy P** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:55 pm

Ste wrote:Its given frost here tonight and all my things are piffed wet through My shelter is almost ready, just need to get the tarpaulin over it and tie it down tight but cant seem to get chance. Been out on the drive today with the tarpaulin (4x5m) and its windy as hell, im just getting in a mess so screwed up the sheed, threw it in the garage and went off in a mood

Expecting a frost here tonight too Ste so i went out and wrapped a few things. Trying to put a fleece bag around my Phoenix canariensis_CIDP when it was blowing a gale was annnoying to say the least.

Got there in the end though.

JoelR · Post by **JoelR** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:03 pm

Yorkshire Kris wrote:
JoelR wrote:Just been out for a quick look at my echiums in the garage to find it's snowing wet snow albeit. Brought 1 of them into the conservatory for insurance. Currently 4.8C in the garage with fan heater and 2C outside. Could be one of those nights when the rain freezes while is still running down the car.
It's getting closer to me then...

What are you protecting in you garage? (apart from the echiums)

Currently several echiums, a smallish 2010 autumn (but doing well) B&Q Chamaerops maybe 6 years old, last surviving cutting grown melianthus major, hanging basket rescue fuschias and a doomed Lidl Cavendish banana. There's a 15w UV light connected to the same timer plug powering the light in my propogator which is supplemental light. They're all coming out most days so far but only on mornings when it's warm enough. The light is making them a bit drawn but better than nothing I think.

Yorkshire Kris · Post by **Yorkshire Kris** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:10 pm

JoelR wrote:
Yorkshire Kris wrote:
JoelR wrote:Just been out for a quick look at my echiums in the garage to find it's snowing wet snow albeit. Brought 1 of them into the conservatory for insurance. Currently 4.8C in the garage with fan heater and 2C outside. Could be one of those nights when the rain freezes while is still running down the car.
It's getting closer to me then...

What are you protecting in you garage? (apart from the echiums)
Currently several echiums, a smallish 2010 autumn (but doing well) B&Q Chamaerops maybe 6 years old, last surviving cutting grown melianthus major, hanging basket rescue fuschias and a doomed Lidl Cavendish banana. There's a 15w UV light connected to the same timer plug powering the light in my propogator which is supplemental light. They're all coming out most days so far but only on mornings when it's warm enough. The light is making them a bit drawn but better than nothing I think.

I've got quite a few plants in mine too..

Yorkshire Kris · Post by **Yorkshire Kris** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:10 pm

JoelR wrote:
Yorkshire Kris wrote:
JoelR wrote:Just been out for a quick look at my echiums in the garage to find it's snowing wet snow albeit. Brought 1 of them into the conservatory for insurance. Currently 4.8C in the garage with fan heater and 2C outside. Could be one of those nights when the rain freezes while is still running down the car.
It's getting closer to me then...

What are you protecting in you garage? (apart from the echiums)
Currently several echiums, a smallish 2010 autumn (but doing well) B&Q Chamaerops maybe 6 years old, last surviving cutting grown melianthus major, hanging basket rescue fuschias and a doomed Lidl Cavendish banana. There's a 15w UV light connected to the same timer plug powering the light in my propogator which is supplemental light. They're all coming out most days so far but only on mornings when it's warm enough. The light is making them a bit drawn but better than nothing I think.

I've got quite a few plants in mine too..

JoelR · Post by **JoelR** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:26 pm

Just a few Kris! I hope they all pull through. I'm sure you've got the light problem adressed. I could buy a reflector cheaply and put up a 250w envirolight I already have which would give enough light for a 6 feet radius or so and quite a bit of heat too. Might need to get my wiring a bit more reliable first though as we keep having blow outs possibly because of my diy plant protection electrics.

Quite a few tons of rockery stone taking up half the garage pending digging up and moving existing plants with minimum losses.

One day when I have the spare cash I'll get the garage rebuilt as a stylish half potting shed/half greenhouse. Far more usefull then.

billdango · Post by **billdango** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:09 pm

Its still about+7c here in Southampton but although we only had light showers today its getting colder by the hour.

The sky is completely clear so that means a frost by dawn.

Although my Syagrus is tied up' so far I have not wrapped it.

Hopefully it won,t go below -1 tonight and it should stay above freezing in my side entrance.

Billdango

Ste · Post by **Ste** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:14 pm

Just been out for a fag and its quite cloudy here which is a bonus

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