Friday garden blogging

Snow!


Several midweek temperature dips down to -12°C finally put this tougher-than-nails broccoli plant out of business


What a difference a week makes this time of year (see same scene last week)


Holly (Ilex opaca)

The snow is welcome. I dislike having the cold weather hit with everything bare, like it did this week. But the snowfall stopped below forecast at a disappointing 2.5 inches that made the roads a mess nonetheless. Meanwhile, data suggests heating oil and natural gas supplies seem adequate for the winter as prices slip from sky-high to sky-high but slightly lower.