Stormy Weather II

[BBMmk2]

Incredibly beautiful photo shot taken from by the Thames at first light this morning near Twickenham, from today's BBC online forecast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers...-e63c63c854c9/

Agreed.

Might be a good day today. There’s cloud at the moment.

[oddoneout]

Yesterday afternoon was pleasantly warm, but today isn't looking so promising despite the wind direction having moved away from the East. The sky is cloudy, the sun reluctant to appear and the breeze is brisk. On the plus side the risk of frost seems to have gone - for now at least!

[BBMmk2]

Yesterday afternoon was pleasantly warm, but today isn't looking so promising despite the wind direction having moved away from the East. The sky is cloudy, the sun reluctant to appear and the breeze is brisk. On the plus side the risk of frost seems to have gone - for now at least!

I managed a little saunter outside yesterday. Was very enjoyable. I might do later on!

[oddoneout]

Warm this morning. The trays of tomato seedlings have been put out to get a little sun and wind; if the temperatures stay up they may progress to the growhouse in a few days and even have a sleepover! For now they'll need to come in overnight as their leaves are very soft from having been inside so long, and during the day their exposure to sun will also be limited, being moved across to the shady side mid-morning.

[Guest]

8C oop 'ere, blustery westerly, lots of cloud but still no RAIN!!

[Serial_Apologist]

Warm this morning. The trays of tomato seedlings have been put out to get a little sun and wind; if the temperatures stay up they may progress to the growhouse in a few days and even have a sleepover! For now they'll need to come in overnight as their leaves are very soft from having been inside so long, and during the day their exposure to sun will also be limited, being moved across to the shady side mid-morning.

One of the neighbouring flats obtained six already grown on tomato plants from goodness knows where recently, and having made the mistake of planting them in poor ground next to our compost heap, where one of them was thereupon trampled, he beautifully constructed and varnished two rectangular wooden plants, and placed them on a flat roof situated at the easternmost extremity of the block. They had managed to survive three cold nights in which the temperature fell close to freezing, and I am hoping that now that the remaining five have reached about 30 cm in height they will be able to withstand any cold northerlies or north-easterlies that tend to sweep around that end of the building. They claim that the railings will provide the necessary support, but my own thoughts are that they will have to move the boxes to where they will benefit from the strength of the late summer sun if the fruit are to ripen. Dulwich is no Naples - which is where these neighbours come from!

[oddoneout]

One of the neighbouring flats obtained six already grown on tomato plants from goodness knows where recently, and having made the mistake of planting them in poor ground next to our compost heap, where one of them was thereupon trampled, he beautifully constructed and varnished two rectangular wooden plants, and placed them on a flat roof situated at the easternmost extremity of the block. They had managed to survive three cold nights in which the temperature fell close to freezing, and I am hoping that now that the remaining five have reached about 30 cm in height they will be able to withstand any cold northerlies or north-easterlies that tend to sweep around that end of the building. They claim that the railings will provide the necessary support, but my own thoughts are that they will have to move the boxes to where they will benefit from the strength of the late summer sun if the fruit are to ripen. Dulwich is no Naples - which is where these neighbours come from!

The warmth from the building may be at least as important as sun at the end of the season. The fruits will ripen without the direct sun, although the flavour may be compromised, but keeping the plants growing well may achieve at least as much good. They might even be the kind of tomatoes that are hung up indoors at the end of the season to continue ripening, if the plants are from Italian stock.

[Serial_Apologist]

The warmth from the building may be at least as important as sun at the end of the season. The fruits will ripen without the direct sun, although the flavour may be compromised, but keeping the plants growing well may achieve at least as much good. They might even be the kind of tomatoes that are hung up indoors at the end of the season to continue ripening, if the plants are from Italian stock.

Thanks oddy - I might ask them if they are.

This afternoon's 5-mile walk through the woods proved most pleasant - Dulwich Woods are turning out to be the magnet during this period that I had always thought they should be - so often since moving here I have had them all but to myself, even on hot days when the dense tree canopy offers much welcomed coolness; and passers-by are mostly respecting the 2 metre separation, stepping to one side once they can see this poor old geezer approaching from the other direction. One dad even instructed his children to "step aside to let the gentleman through", for which I thanked him for making my day! I stopped by the entrance to the front garden of the friend I normally travel to jazz gigs around Town with, and enjoyed a good catch-up conversation with him and his missus.

I've just noticed that earlier on the shade temperature here attained 20 degrees celsius - this was only expected to be reached in the centre of Town today.

[Guest]

Up here, the merest whisper of a mist - hardly rain.
Galling thing, bigger mists of sort of rain on other fells across the dale............but NOT here!
Grrr!

[teamsaint]

Lovely day here, plenty of warm sunny spells, and set fair for the week. I am working this week, but have half a day off to take, probably going for Weds PM when some really warm stuff is in prospect.I might take the aubergines out for a walk .....

[BBMmk2]

Doesn’t look too bad a day today. Luke have a little saunter, I think, later on

[oddoneout]

Odd to see night time forecast temperatures higher than recent daytime ones...
The beans are going to get their freedom today! If nothing else it will save having to water them so much, although the process of planting is going to be uncomfortably dusty as the surface of the new veg beds is horribly dry.

[Guest]

We have had RAIN, yes, real RAIN here last night and overnight and NOW!!
Plants are loving it.
BUT it is cold, sneaky westerly, fells invisible, that typical northern fells rain that is mist, fog, and drenching.

Will be a real test of queuing morale, discipline, and tolerance.

[oddoneout]

Warm this afternoon but feeling strangely oppressive, almost as if a storm was brewing, and blackbirds were doing what I always think of as their stormcock act - plinking away. Mind you some of that at least was down to a lot of fledgling birds on the loose and needing to be supervised by the parents.

[BBMmk2]

Not so sunny today. Ah well, see what happens tomorrow!