This is the journal of my endeavours to grow a range of fruit, veg and flowers from seed, grow organically, and my attempts to create a personal paradise with 1/2 acre of maintained gardens and 1/2 acre wild meadows. Northern Ireland's average daily high temperatures are 18 °C (64 °F) in July and 6 °C (43 °F) in January. Soil type: Clay

Friday, 3 December 2010

And more Snow...

A little more snow last night & today. I don't remember having a Nov/Dec snow in Ireland lasting more than a few days (until this year). Scotland seems to be getting the worst of it.

Headlines in 2 Dec paper... government departments arguing over who's responsibility it is to grit/salt sidewalks (foot paths). They're afraid if they grit and someone falls they'll get sued; so some aren't bothering. Sometimes the world doesn't make sense!
Above & Below: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick has lost most of its leaves. It'll form fuzzy catkins in about Feb time.
Snow covered (spent) Sedum Autumn Joy provides some interest in the garden. Glad I hadn't got around to tidying up and cutting it yet.
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  1. Hazel3 December 2010 at 01:07

    It is all so beautiful to look at. I stress, LOOK at. Feeling it would be another matter. I couldn't cope without gardening for months.

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  2. Jo3 December 2010 at 01:25

    Everything looks so pretty covered in snow. We're supposed to be getting a break from the snow now but it's to get even colder so there's not much hope of it melting.

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  3. Egretta Wells blog3 December 2010 at 13:24

    Beautiful! I have the urge to walk down the walled path in the second photo where there are no footprints. I hope driving isn't too treacherous.

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  4. Peggy3 December 2010 at 14:05

    Hi Kelli,Harry Lauder's Walking Stick?!! It looks suspiciously like my contorted willow!It is dull and boring for most of the year until it loses it leaves to reveal the corkscrew branches and when it snows it is fantastic, like yours.We have not had enough snow to cover mine yet but I will have the camera ready just in case.

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  5. ann3 December 2010 at 17:00

    Snow is always lovely, Kelli. We have had a bit, and I do prefer less. cheers.ann

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  6. Mark Willis3 December 2010 at 23:10

    I think your snow-covered Sedums could pass quite well for cauliflowers!

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  7. Esther Montgomery5 December 2010 at 10:16

    Such startling smoothness in everything.

    Esther

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  8. Priscilla @ Homegrown Delight5 December 2010 at 22:51

    The snow looks lovely, you live in a beautiful place! We're anticipating more snow here too. It's raining a little. Have a wonderful week and enjoy the snow!

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  9. Kelli6 December 2010 at 08:34

    Hi Peggy, hope the snow is staying away where you are. Harry Lauder's Walking stick is a type of common hazel I believe. It looks like contorted willow. It's a twisted stemmed shrub that was apparently discovered growing in a hedge in the 1800s. For some reason it was named after Lauder who regularly walked with a crooked walking stick. I'll have to do some more research on this. Thanks for your comments.

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