photo taken February 19th 2023 of first season hellebore buds

Weekly Garden Snapshot: 2023 week 7

February 21, 2023 A.L.H. Hughes

photos taken February 16th and 19th 2023 of snowy pine branches and season's first hellebore buds

This week it’s definitely still February. There was some snow mid-week, but then things also melted enough that I can start to count the buds on my earliest hellebore (also called a lenten rose – one year with very particular weather, this particular hellebore started blooming for Christmas).

Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years we see this is the time of year to feature hellebore buds, though based on the timing, this year’s been a bit cooler than the past couple years. And more snow to come, and maybe ice.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing early to late February for 2021-2023. Hellelbores feature in a solid 3rd of these, but variations on snow+garden in all the rest. — Feb. 16th and 19th 2023 garden – looking back (and forward) by 1-week and 1-year steps.

Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years there’s a bit more emphasis on the melt than on the snow. Considering that right now my front garden has a distinct snow pack, forecast for what’s next, garden-wise, may just be up in the air.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing late January to early March for 2019-2023. A mix of snowy and glimpses-of-new garden. — Feb. 16th and 19th 2023 garden – looking back (and forward) by 2-week and 2-year steps.

…This week my garden is…indecisive, but probably not ready to get out of bed yet.