One week ago today we were in the midst of winter storm, Pax. Temperatures in the low 20's. Snow falling densely all afternoon, with accumulations of 5 - 6" around here, turning into a wintry mix of frozen precipitation that night, then an additional 2" of snow the following day. It was a beautiful mess!
The garden has been covered in a blanket of snow for most of the week. The mulch acts as an insulator to the warmth in the ground. As a result, the garden was the last place to thaw.
I didn't have much hope that the greens would survive this most recent onslaught of winter, especially since they've already been subjected to plenty of cold weather this season. I haven't peeked under the row covers in weeks. So it was with some trepidation that I removed the row covers today.
The lightweight fabric covering the raised beds allow for significant solar gain. I could feel the warm air flow out as I rolled back the covers. Miracle of miracles! Tatsoi, spinach, kale - even some lettuce - is still alive. And the weeds are thriving! Photo gallery to prove it …
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| Plenty of weeds mixed in with the good stuff. I got busy and got rid of all undesirables. |
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| Plenty of plants still surviving to give us a good head start in the spring garden |
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| Cold hurt, but hanging in there! Smooth & Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale |
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| Red Russian Kale |
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| Spinach and Tatsoi |
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| Lettuces |
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