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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Heavy Snow

Shoveled path to our front door.
Shoveled path to our front door.
We had quite the snowfall the day after Christmas, and it is still with us two weeks later. (See our still standing snow fort.) I took these photos of our garden covered in snow the first week. Hopefully, we are going to have a thawing out at the end of this week!


There is easily over a foot of snow on our Driveway garden... Do you see the lavender calling out for help to the left of the path?
There is easily over a foot of snow on our Driveway garden... Do you see the lavender calling out for help to the left of the path?
Icy rose bush also in the Driveway garden.
Icy rose bush also in the Driveway garden.
More shoveled paths...
A bit of green ivy and grape hyacinths peeking from underneath the snow.
A bit of green ivy and grape hyacinths peeking from underneath the snow.
Snow on one of our maples
Snow on one of our maples
Snow crushing our large, but wimpy, arbor vitae. I knocked all the snow off soon after.
Snow crushing our large, but wimpy, arbor vitae. I knocked all the snow off soon after.
Snow outlining our neighbors maple and evergreens.

17 comments:

  1. _emily_roseJanuary 10, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    It's so pretty! Growing up in the south, I think I've only had slow like this once!

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  2. ChristinaJanuary 10, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    It made mefeel very cold looking at all your snow, even if it is very beautiful. Christina

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  3. PaulineJanuary 10, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    Amazing pictures, such a change from the ones we normally see of your beautiful flowers! Hope your lavender survives ok.

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    1. Wife, Mother, GardenerJanuary 10, 2013 at 11:26 AM

      I do to, Pauline. It has done well the past five years so far. I have some other plants that are covered in ice which I am hoping to be able to pull them out of it in a few days after it warms up a bit.
      ~Julie

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  4. Donna@Gardens Eye ViewJanuary 10, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    Your house is lovely in its blanket of snow...we are also due for more of a thaw this weekend and I expect most of the 4 ft we have to melt :)

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    1. Wife, Mother, GardenerJanuary 10, 2013 at 4:11 PM

      All I have to say Donna is ugh! But I am glad you are going to have a thaw also!
      ~Julie

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  5. Rosie, Perthshire nature photographerJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    Oh that reminds me of what it was like two years ago here in Scotland. Your front door photo reminded me of a lovely Christmas card scene Julie.

    (btw I haven't forgotten your request about the refractions - I've penciled in a blog post just for you.....though not so sure yet when I'll get around to posting it at the moment)

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  6. JasonJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    Wow, that is some real snow! We only have traces on the ground around here. I'm almost jealous. Actually, no I'm not.

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  7. Janneke January 10, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    It looks so beautiful your house and garden in the snow. It makes me a bit jealous, we have this only once in about 4 years and I'm always looking forward to it, on the other side it's also very cold. But your perennials survive better under a layer of snow than when you have frost without snow.

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    1. Wife, Mother, GardenerJanuary 10, 2013 at 4:16 PM

      You are right, Janneke. I am a bit worried that the cold temps in the rest of January without having our snow cover... though having it go with make it easier to pull pots into the garage for cover.
      ~Julie

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  8. Helen/patientgardenerJanuary 10, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Goodness that is a lot of snow. If we had that much snow here the country would just grind to a halt!!

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  9. scottweberpdxJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    I know it can be a pain to deal with...but it's so pretty!

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  10. ~~~jennifer~~~January 10, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    Wow, your first photo is beautiful! Hope you've gotten a chance to enjoy all that snow.

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  11. Karin / Southern MeadowsJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:34 PM

    Wow, that is a lot of snow! I bet that is fun to play in. We rarely get snow but when we do everything shuts down.

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  12. Pam's English GardenJanuary 11, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    Dear Julie, We have snow, too, but not as much as you. I must say this winter seems much more 'natural' than last year's mild one. I am sure your children are enjoying the snow. P. x

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  13. MarisaJanuary 13, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    I had to smile when I saw your photos. It's after 9 p.m. here and I am sitting here in my swimsuit, cursing the fact that I have just run out of ice cubes. We are in the middle of heatwave in the Land Down Under.

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