Those temperature monitors look very useful Peter. It looks like we are possibly getting lower night temperatures than you for a day or two, I think because we are getting completely cloud free clear nights. I discoved this morning that I'd accidentally left a full tropical guava ( Mexican cream ) outside AND uncovered lol, but it looks very red but undamaged...
Well, since I recorded this, they have updated the local forecast. It's now showing a low of -3°C tonight, and according to the sensor I have near the Chilean guava and fig tree, it's already -3.5°C! On Wednesday morning, it reached -5°C! The one near the wall has faired better, currently recording -1.2°C and it reached a minimum of -2.6°C early Wednesday morning, so it does seem to keep a few degrees warmer there, although I was quite shocked at how much lower it was compared to the forecast in that other area of the garden. Just goes to show you can't rely on the weather apps lol 😂. I'm actually quite worried about the yellow cherry guava now. I double-bagged it with frost bags and even put a bucket of water underneath as I wasn't prepared for it to get so cold so early in the year, or I would have set the tubular heater up underneath the frost cloth. It caught me off guard as I was only expecting -2°C last night 😬
@@PeterEntwistle yep I've been caught out a few times in the last few years by snap temperature drops much lower than the apps. I've just looked out my window and its frosty but I threw some frost bags over the plants still outside but during the night the wind has blown them all off 🙄
@@lyonheart84 yeah it’s a pain. I am slightly questioning the accuracy of the sensors. I will check it’s calibrated correctly before the next cold event. I think also there is an effect called radiative cooling which occurs on clear-sky nights and can cause very cold temperatures to occur close to the ground. I know proper weather stations have their instruments set a certain distance above the ground and enclosed in Stevenson screens to ensure more accurate readings. I’m going to do some more research into all that. That being said it was definitely bl**dy freezing last night lol 😂
Thanks, Joe! Yes, I'm delighted with how well the clementine and avocado trees have been doing. It's not been too windy here today, although it was quite windy yesterday. Luckily everything seems to be ok 🙌. However, we had some really cold weather over the last week and a few plants suffered a little bit. I have just uploaded an update on all these 🥶. I hope everything in your garden is doing ok after the cold and the storm 🤞
Thanks, G! Yeah, it's been very cold for November so far. We got down to around -4°C (24.8°F) the other night. We don't normally get those temperatures until at least late December/early January. Thankfully it's going to go a bit milder again after tonight 👍
Thanks, Mike! I wanted to wait a few more weeks, but it dropped well below freezing up here so I had no choice. I think the ones I protected with the lights will be ok, although I am a bit concerned about the lemon cherry guava as I couldn't provide any heat for it and it got to at least -4°C on one night (if not slightly lower).
Nice update, Peter. I hope they all make it through unscathed by the harshness of our winter. I brought a few more plants indoor tonight as temps are set to fall to -1C. Although I know my grafted Avocado can easily survive I wan't prepared to risk them so brought them indoor. ... Next year I'll be planting my Mexicola Grande in-ground at the allotment.
Thanks, Dom. Yeah, I really hope they will all be ok this winter. The temperature has plummeted here. Right now near where my Chilean guava and yellow cherry guava are planted my thermometer is recording -3.3°C already! This morning it was recording -5°C! Much colder than what was forecasted. The sensor next to the wall between the clementine and the avocados is currently recording -1°C, so the wall is making quite a big difference. Luckily with the lights and frost cloth, both trees are being kept above 6°C. I will likely do another video going over the temperatures in more detail at some point. Yeah, I definitely wouldn't risk any grafted avocados outside in these temperatures, especially any young ones in pots-even more so with how rare they are over here. I managed to keep my 'Fuerte' and P4P avocado that I grafted myself in the greenhouse with the citrus. I also moved the young 'Julienne' avocados inside the greenhouse, which is being kept above 5°C. That sounds exciting regarding the upcoming Mexicola avocado planting! I wish I could plant an avocado on my allotment, but I think that might be a step too far for my area lol 😂. Especially as there is no power source there and it's in a very open area with no buildings around. The site is surrounded by trees, which I guess might help protect from frost, although my plot is right in the middle lol.
Lots of healthy looking tropicals in your garden Peter. The Brazilian banana looks excellent, its very happy in that corner. I hope it adjusts well when you dig it up, shame its not frost hardy like the Basjoos. I like those pink china colocasias i might get some next year. Those temperature guages sound useful, but i'm not very technical and i dont really have any plants to protect. I hope you can fit all the citrus into your greenhouse, maybe get another one if they don't.
Thanks, Louise! I actually ended up taking a big risk by leaving the Dwarf Brazilian banana in the ground and covering it with lights and fleece with the clementine. I'll see how it did when I take the plant jacket off tomorrow. If you want some Pink China colocasias I could send you some. I dug up loads of them earlier in the year when I was making space to plant my avocado tree. They are very hardy, they've come up every year since I planted them and they slowly spread around so propagate very easily too. Luckily I did just about manage to fit all the citrus trees in the greenhouse, although ideally I could do with more greenhouse space.
@@PeterEntwistle Hope the Brazilian 🍌 is ok 🤞. Thanks for the offer of Pink China very nice to offer. The end of next week I'll be going away all being well, but back after Christmas. Hopefully I'll have something to swap for them on my return.
Those temperature monitors look very useful Peter. It looks like we are possibly getting lower night temperatures than you for a day or two, I think because we are getting completely cloud free clear nights. I discoved this morning that I'd accidentally left a full tropical guava ( Mexican cream ) outside AND uncovered lol, but it looks very red but undamaged...
Well, since I recorded this, they have updated the local forecast. It's now showing a low of -3°C tonight, and according to the sensor I have near the Chilean guava and fig tree, it's already -3.5°C! On Wednesday morning, it reached -5°C! The one near the wall has faired better, currently recording -1.2°C and it reached a minimum of -2.6°C early Wednesday morning, so it does seem to keep a few degrees warmer there, although I was quite shocked at how much lower it was compared to the forecast in that other area of the garden. Just goes to show you can't rely on the weather apps lol 😂. I'm actually quite worried about the yellow cherry guava now. I double-bagged it with frost bags and even put a bucket of water underneath as I wasn't prepared for it to get so cold so early in the year, or I would have set the tubular heater up underneath the frost cloth. It caught me off guard as I was only expecting -2°C last night 😬
@@PeterEntwistle yep I've been caught out a few times in the last few years by snap temperature drops much lower than the apps. I've just looked out my window and its frosty but I threw some frost bags over the plants still outside but during the night the wind has blown them all off 🙄
@@lyonheart84 yeah it’s a pain. I am slightly questioning the accuracy of the sensors. I will check it’s calibrated correctly before the next cold event. I think also there is an effect called radiative cooling which occurs on clear-sky nights and can cause very cold temperatures to occur close to the ground. I know proper weather stations have their instruments set a certain distance above the ground and enclosed in Stevenson screens to ensure more accurate readings. I’m going to do some more research into all that. That being said it was definitely bl**dy freezing last night lol 😂
I’m loving how well your in ground Avocado tree and clementine are doing 😍 it’s been such a windy day today. I hope all your plants are ok 🙏🏽🌱
Thanks, Joe! Yes, I'm delighted with how well the clementine and avocado trees have been doing. It's not been too windy here today, although it was quite windy yesterday. Luckily everything seems to be ok 🙌. However, we had some really cold weather over the last week and a few plants suffered a little bit. I have just uploaded an update on all these 🥶. I hope everything in your garden is doing ok after the cold and the storm 🤞
Looks chilly out there already. Good luck with them this winter
Thanks, G! Yeah, it's been very cold for November so far. We got down to around -4°C (24.8°F) the other night. We don't normally get those temperatures until at least late December/early January. Thankfully it's going to go a bit milder again after tonight 👍
Well done video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you for watching! 👍
thoroughly enjoyed that Peter, thank you. Mark
Thanks, Mark. I'm glad you enjoyed it! I hope all your plants are doing well with the cold spell 🤞
Nice update of your inground plants Peter. I an still preparing many of my plants for overwintering .
Thanks, Mike! I wanted to wait a few more weeks, but it dropped well below freezing up here so I had no choice. I think the ones I protected with the lights will be ok, although I am a bit concerned about the lemon cherry guava as I couldn't provide any heat for it and it got to at least -4°C on one night (if not slightly lower).
Nice update, Peter. I hope they all make it through unscathed by the harshness of our winter.
I brought a few more plants indoor tonight as temps are set to fall to -1C. Although I know my grafted Avocado can easily survive I wan't prepared to risk them so brought them indoor. ... Next year I'll be planting my Mexicola Grande in-ground at the allotment.
Thanks, Dom. Yeah, I really hope they will all be ok this winter. The temperature has plummeted here. Right now near where my Chilean guava and yellow cherry guava are planted my thermometer is recording -3.3°C already! This morning it was recording -5°C! Much colder than what was forecasted. The sensor next to the wall between the clementine and the avocados is currently recording -1°C, so the wall is making quite a big difference. Luckily with the lights and frost cloth, both trees are being kept above 6°C. I will likely do another video going over the temperatures in more detail at some point.
Yeah, I definitely wouldn't risk any grafted avocados outside in these temperatures, especially any young ones in pots-even more so with how rare they are over here. I managed to keep my 'Fuerte' and P4P avocado that I grafted myself in the greenhouse with the citrus. I also moved the young 'Julienne' avocados inside the greenhouse, which is being kept above 5°C. That sounds exciting regarding the upcoming Mexicola avocado planting! I wish I could plant an avocado on my allotment, but I think that might be a step too far for my area lol 😂. Especially as there is no power source there and it's in a very open area with no buildings around. The site is surrounded by trees, which I guess might help protect from frost, although my plot is right in the middle lol.
Lots of healthy looking tropicals in your garden Peter. The Brazilian banana looks excellent, its very happy in that corner. I hope it adjusts well when you dig it up, shame its not frost hardy like the Basjoos. I like those pink china colocasias i might get some next year. Those temperature guages sound useful, but i'm not very technical and i dont really have any plants to protect. I hope you can fit all the citrus into your greenhouse, maybe get another one if they don't.
Thanks, Louise! I actually ended up taking a big risk by leaving the Dwarf Brazilian banana in the ground and covering it with lights and fleece with the clementine. I'll see how it did when I take the plant jacket off tomorrow. If you want some Pink China colocasias I could send you some. I dug up loads of them earlier in the year when I was making space to plant my avocado tree. They are very hardy, they've come up every year since I planted them and they slowly spread around so propagate very easily too. Luckily I did just about manage to fit all the citrus trees in the greenhouse, although ideally I could do with more greenhouse space.
@@PeterEntwistle Hope the Brazilian 🍌 is ok 🤞. Thanks for the offer of Pink China very nice to offer. The end of next week I'll be going away all being well, but back after Christmas. Hopefully I'll have something to swap for them on my return.