photos taken February 4th 2023 of a soggy, brown garden.

Weekly Garden Snapshop: 2023 week 5

February 7, 2023 A.L.H. Hughes

photos taken February 4th 2023 of a soggy, brown garden and wire-cage guarding part of a planter.

This week the best word to describe my garden is ‘bedraggled’. Last week it got very cold, but now that has passed, and things are melting again, and it’s that transition time when you just don’t look your best.

(If you want to know what’s up with the cage in the left-hand picture, the answer is: squirrels. I have very few perennials in my kitchen-deck planters, but if they are to have the remotest chance of surviving then they must be protected against excavations.)

Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years does remind us that the snow is just taking a breather and will almost certainly be back again.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing late January to mid February for 2021-2023. A lot of snow on green and brown garden hints. — Feb. 4th 2023 garden – looking back (and forward) by 1-week and 1-year steps.

Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years suggests that it’s really just a toss of the dice when that snow rebound will or will not occur.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing early January to mid February for 2019-2023. A mix of snowy and waiting-for-new garden. — Feb. 4th 2023 garden – looking back (and forward) by 2-week and 2-year steps.

…This week my garden is just not ready to get out of bed yet.