photo taken December 24th 2023 of snowy hellebore leaves.
Weekly Garden Snapshot: 2023 week 51

Weekly Garden Snapshot: 2023 week 51

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photos taken December 24th 2023 of snowy hellebore leaves and winter-dead sedum flowers.

Well, we got just enough snow Christmas Eve to make it look like my hellebores were masquerading as sugar cookies.  Not quite enough snow to be white-Christmas-level decorative, but still kind of decorative.

Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years seems to be predicting more snow to come! But it’s actually really random, as that shot of hardy violas this time two years ago also points out.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing mid to late December for 2021-2023. Mix of snow and hardy greenery and winter brown.
December 23rd 2023 garden – looking back (and forward) by 1-week and 1-year steps.

Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years somehow reinforces both the randomness and the snow.  Basically, winter in Colorado is winter in Colorado.  That every-other-week glimpse sure makes it looks like this has been a snowy snowy year, so also: snapshots are tricksey.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing late November to early January for 2019-2023. Years seeming to alternate snow, flowers, snow.
December 23rd 2023 garden – looking back (and forward) by 2-week and 2-year steps.

…This week my garden is working with what it’s got, thin-crusted snow.

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