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Cesy

Planter boxes

garden of Cesy

London, UK · 2 square metres Autumn

All of Cesy's gardens

Growing now

7 plantings

Harvested

0 times this year

Area

2 square metres

Wooden planter boxes on the balcony

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Growing now

harvesting now
sweet pepper
bell pepper
88%
Dec 2026
by Cesy
late finishing harvesting now
tomato
100%
Sep 2026
by Cesy
lavender
by Cesy
mint
by Cesy
Alpine strawberry
by Cesy
rose
by Cesy
parsley
by Cesy

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Temperature

Experimental · new and might be flaky

This year is warmer than usual

The average air temperature since 1 January is 14.3 °C, which is 2.5 °C above the usual 11.8 °C for this date.

Air temperature each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year

Soil temperature each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year
Warmest month
July
17.9 °C on average
Coldest month
January
4.8 °C on average
Soil this month
9.4 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm

Records in the last 30 years

Hottest day
38.0 °C
19 Jul 2022. This year: 36.1 °C
Coldest night
-9.4 °C
20 Dec 2010. This year: -5.3 °C
Warmest soil
32.3 °C
26 Jun 2026. This year: 32.3 °C
Coldest soil
-2.0 °C
16 Dec 2022. This year: -2.0 °C
Show the monthly figures
Month Air, usual Air, this year Soil, usual Soil, this year
Jan 4.8 °C 5.1 °C 4.5 °C 4.6 °C
Feb 5.5 °C 7.9 °C 5.2 °C 7.5 °C
Mar 7.1 °C 8.7 °C 7.2 °C 8.6 °C
Apr 9.5 °C 11.9 °C 10.3 °C 13.4 °C
May 12.9 °C 16.2 °C 13.8 °C 18.3 °C
Jun 16.0 °C 19.2 °C 17.1 °C 21.2 °C
Jul 17.9 °C 22.5 °C 19.1 °C 26.0 °C
Aug 17.6 °C 21.0 °C 18.6 °C 23.4 °C
Sep 15.2 °C 17.7 °C 15.8 °C 18.3 °C
Oct 11.9 °C 12.8 °C 12.1 °C 12.9 °C
Nov 7.9 °C 9.3 °C 7.9 °C 9.4 °C
Dec 5.7 °C – 5.4 °C –

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Frost

Experimental · new and might be flaky

In the usual frost danger

The usual last frost is 17 Apr, in 154 days. It has come as late as 7 May.

The frost season

  • Usual frost danger
  • Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
17 Apr
has come as late as 7 May
Next frost danger starts
6 Nov
as early as 19 Oct, 357 days from now
Frost-free season
197 days
in a typical year

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These dates are estimates from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so a cold spot can be colder. They may be wrong, so check your national weather service and ask local growers before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Suggested companions

basil black beauty eggplant black beauty eggplant carrot carrot chives chives eggplant eggplant feverfew green zebra tomato green zebra tomato kiwifruit lettuce lettuce pomegranate purple cauliflower purple cauliflower rue spring onion spring onion thyme thyme yellow onion yellow onion

Previously planted in this garden

2016

lavender
parsley
Alpine strawberry Alpine strawberry

2015

chives chives
basil
coriander coriander

2014

parsley
mint mint
basil

2013

rosemary rosemary
lavender

About this garden

Owner Cesy
Location
London, UK

Cesy's gardens

  • Planter boxes 7 growing
1 inactive garden

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