Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
As the sun rose yesterday it was cold, 21 degrees below zero, but the air was still for the first time in many days. The powdery snow that had fallen all day Thursday lay softly over the ground, and it was easy to imagine myself standing on a movie set somewhere much further south. The […]
Snow squalls off Lake Ontario made for treacherous driving New Year’s Eve and left another three or four inches (7 – 10 cms) of fluffy powder on the ground for a very chilly but sunny New Year’s Day – shoveling wasn’t too difficult! I’m joining Jim at Garden Ruminations today for my first Six on […]
Many of us have experienced freezing rain. If not, it happens when the temperature at ground level is just below the freezing point, and rain turns to ice when it lands. Very dangerous (ie slippery) to walk or drive on, very dangerous and sometimes devastating if it accumulates on trees and wires (ie it’s so heavy […]
A bit of snow fell earlier this week to emphasize that our fabulous fall is finally over.
Snowdrops and a dandelion are blooming in my February garden.
Snow seems like it’ll stick around for a while.
There were curve balls aplenty in 2021; here are some naturally occurring curves in the winter garden.