Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Hunkered Down

There's a Nor'easter on it's way to Nova Scotia. Environment Canada sent out blizzard and tidal surge warnings. The gas station was blocked with cars today, filling up or purchasing fuel for generators. Our local Irving ran out of fuel except for super! OH MY!

Meanwhile, the afternoon sun warmed my bones. Snow still covers half of the garden and mud at midday sticks to my boots on the walk to the cold frames. Time to harvest the spinach we seeded late last year. This early sunshine and cool temps are much much..to their liking. Spinach "Reflect' jumped in size and oh what a harvest. What I didn't know for years..how a cold frame would extend our season. I think, as ours are raised at about thigh high, perhaps it even has a better advantage?
Valiantly, the little patch of snowdrops are grasping the few rays of sunshine surprising me with their perseverance.
Little tips are pushing through the ground; bulbs, looking for spring.
Broad beans, germinated inside, quickly settled in the raised bed. Note the little leaf to the right of the chalk sign for French Breakfast Radish.
Early winter speedy veg have also germinated and with a covering of white fleece or remay, they have a titch more warmth and protection till the Nor'easter storm passes.
Inside...tomatoes will soon be seeded. But two plants have been held over from last year. Both are Mexico Midget. Neglected..yes, I will admit..neglected. But they have hung on...like myself, persevered through the long winter.  Experimenting with gardening is great! Hugely gratifying. Don't be afraid to do that. Enjoy the journey; that's half the fun of gardening.

13 comments:

  1. I am completely envious of your fresh spinach. So far I am a total loser in the winter veg department. I bow to your mastery!! :-)

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    1. Blush....you did make me chuckle Erin. Thank you for the warm comment on this winter, snowy, blizzard pounding cold day.

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  2. Last year we had snow at this time but this year we haven;t really had any at all - maybe the odd sprinkle but nothing that settled.

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    1. Lucky you Sue! That should be good for the garden I expect. Thanks for the update. You probably wouldn't like it here today ;-( Hope we don't lose power.

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  3. so nice to see the bits poking their heads above ground!! Sorry to hear the nor'easter is supposed to hit you - we're lucky on this one and missing it. The spinach looks delicious!!

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    1. Staci, am glad it missed you! Not a very good day out there. Thanks for your comment. The spinach was delicious. Sometime you wonder..will it be tough or bitter..but it was truly just delicious. The variety was a first for us, will grow again.

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  4. Hope you are recovering from the storm. The snow is finally half gone here. Interesting that you had tomato plants make it through the winter. Were they indoors?

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    1. Yes Jennifer, they were indoors. They were in pots and were never in the ground. I am pretty surprised actually. Rain is pouring right now, and snow is melting away. High five!

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  5. I hope the weather wasn't as bad as they predicted!
    Sarah x

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    1. I am afraid it was Sarah, but looks like we might see some spring sunshine soon. Pouring with rain as I sit here. Thanks for commenting.

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  6. Glad to see signs of Spring peeking through the snow at you ~ hope the weather has gotten milder.

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    1. Thank you Willow and thanks for following my blog. Yes, signs of spring and hope where you are as well. Warming up next week. (I have been saying that for three weeks now ;-)

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  7. Around this time last year we had snow, it was horrible with parts of the country coming to standstill. I think we may have been luck this year as no snow really, which is unusual. I have to say I am glad, as I was dreading to move in the snow again. Hope your well. It is however, still pouring with rain here, its been incessant in fact. When the sun does come out, as you say it warms the bones AND THE SOUL

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