Saturday 11 February 2012

Snow day down on the plot.

Well a week ago it snowed.
I know we had 6 INCHES of the white stuff because I actually went out and measured it...honest, I did, I'm mad like that.  But we didn't mind, we're very keen on snow in this house.
Along with the addition of very cold temperatures we haven't been to visit Brambly Corner.
Until I found myself driving in that neck of the woods yesterday so I couldn't resist having a peep at it.
I was surprised to see that there was still so much snow on the ground.


I couldn't get in to my little patch of land because the gate was frozen shut.


The garlic I planted is under there somewhere...and here was I worried that I'd planted it too late.
Hope it grows...in fact, it's hard to believe that anything will grow looking at the ground right now.  How amazing nature is eh?

Now I know I'm not the only one to visit the plot lately...


These huge footprints were a giveaway that I'd had a visitor.  After some investigation I believe they belong to my daft friend Mr Pheasant. Mind you, he can't be as daft as I thought if he can survive out there in this weather. Even though I will most definitely cursing some creatures out there later in the year I do hope they're all OK and tucked up somewhere warm.

I see the owner of these prints has been busy hoppity hopping up and down the paths.


Mr Rabbit!

I'm really pleased I saw these though, I made a point of checking all around the rabbit proof fence to see if there was an obvious way in/out for these pesky pests. There was no sign of activity within the hallowed ground, just the pathways between the plots.  I may stand corrected on this but I came away happy that the fence is up to the job it was intend for.


The manure pile is still there.  I was hoping that the potato bed had dug itself and pulled a thick duvet of this over itself but alas not.  A teeny bit worried that the potatoes I have here chitting away will be too eager to get growing before the ground is warm enough, but there's nothing much I can do about it now, everyone else will be in the same boat no doubt.  These thoughts will be the same every year for me I guess, like if we'll be able to ever wear shorts and t-shirts down to the plot, feel the warmth of the sun on our faces...grow our giant sunflowers tall and watch them nodding following the sunshine round each day.

Ah well. I'm glad I stopped by yesterday to take these photos as here's hoping there will be days so warm this year that I'll hardly be able to imagine the ground so bare and frozen solid, layered with snow.

Thanks for reading.

Be sure to stay warm and dry.

Love Claire. x