Though these photos of the garden were taken a week ago, right after the storm, so much snow remained on the evergreens that Mark and I finally went out at the end of last week to clear some of it off. With shrubs, wire cages and rocks all disguised by snow cover it was not easy to navigate the garden. But we did unearth most of the evergreens and never fell down!
Every year Mark puts pairs of bamboo stakes along the both sides of the driveway as a visual aid to mark the edge. That way he won't accidentally maneuver the snowblower into the border plantings.
My tall Berberis 'Orange Rocket' all splayed out from snow.
Acer triflorum is so open in form that it holds little snow; just enough to look lovely.
An industrial saw blade (one of a trio with text painted on them) hangs on the fence next to my work area.
This guy is displayed on the side of the house above the storage area for our ceramic pots.
Bamboo hoops marking the edge of a flower bed along the back of the house.
The Arcosanti bell is outside the back door and notifies me when the wind is rising.
The view from the other side of the weeping White Pine adjacent to the bell.
The weather continues to be cold with high temperatures for Christmas Eve and Day barely making it out of the teens. Without snow cover, those temps can be fatal to a number of my plants. Here's hoping enough snow stays on the ground to protect everything.
It's beautiful. I wouldn't mind a snowfall here as long as it went away after a day or two. One of the nicest things about retirement is that I don't have to navigate by car or other means when the roads are bad. I hope your plants stay safe under cover during the cold.
Posted by: Barbara H. | Monday, December 21, 2020 at 09:10 AM
Your snowy landscape looks so pretty. I would worry too about your plants being exposed. Hopefully they will all stay tucked under the snow.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Monday, December 21, 2020 at 12:40 PM
Your snow cover is beautiful but I'm glad you have established signposts to guide your passage through the garden as I expect that snow can be disorienting. The only thing that comes close here is fog but we've seen none of that in months at our elevation. We're back in drought status - and we're closing in on 80F today.
Posted by: Kris P | Monday, December 21, 2020 at 12:51 PM
It's definitely winter in your garden! It was 62 here yesterday. Freaky warm and very wet. Never a dull moment in the weather department.
Posted by: danger garden | Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:35 AM
BARBAR — you are so right about the benefit of not having to drive in snow.
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 01:44 PM