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Daffodils and Tulips
Such a lovely spring day. Hope everyone is enjoying all the spring bulbs everywhere!
Spring planter
Why not create a spring display in a planter. A quick and easy way to add colour to an outdoor space. A range of planters are available in the planter section.
Average last frost date for your county
Spring is here, but plant too early and Jack Frost can destroy all your new tender seedlings. 🥶 Average last frost free date can vary quite considerably. For example the average last frost day on average in Cornwall is the 24th April, whereas in Northumberland it is the 25th May. Aberdeenshire can have frost risk until the 5th July! In contrast, the Isle of Anglesey in West Wales, is free of frost risk, on average, from the 1st of May.
The places that become frost free earlier, also become frosty later, resulting in longer growing seasons. So Cornwall has a frost free growing season of 196 days, Northumberland it is just 129 days long. To check frost dates for your area visit www.lastfrostdate.co.uk
Cold frames, cloches and greenhouses can all help extend frost free growing seasons. See 'grow your own' category.
First day of Spring 2025
Astronomical Season
SPRING EQUINOX (when both the length of the day and night are almost exactly 12 hours long.) Thursday, 20th March 2025
Meteorological Season
Spring begins a bit earlier if you go by the meteorological season, which is the first day of the month when an equinox or solstice takes place. So Spring begins on the 1st of March, 2025.
On average Spring lasts for 92.8 days.
On Christmas Day meteorological spring is only 66 days away!
Spring Sunshine = Bliss
Winter was quite mild overall, but for some reason seems to have lasted forever, so it's so nice to feel some warmth from the sun, and see so many colourful spring bulbs in flower and blossom on trees.
