photo taken January 21st 2024 of empty sunflower seed heads.

Weekly Garden Snapshot: 2024 week 3

January 23, 2024 A.L.H. Hughes

photos taken January 21st 2024 of empty sunflower seed heads and snow beneath some deadwood.

Still have the snow this week, but things are starting to warm up and get melty again – the sort of weather that usually feels like messy ugh, except this means the moisture is being allowed to seep down into the garden, and so from my perspective is sort of a happy thing.

Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years is really convincing that some amount of snow is definitely the norm for this time of year. It looks all cozy and reassuring.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing early to late January for 2022-2024. Various degrees of snowy garden, with a couple melty brown spots and a couple evergreen spots. — January 20th 2024 garden – looking back (and forward) by 1-week and 1-year steps.

Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years is not quite so insistent about the snow, with reminders that sometimes there are green things in both December and February.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing late December to early February for 2019-2024. From very-late-season green, to snow, to a patch of February evergreen. — January 20th 2024 garden – looking back (and forward) by 2-week and 2-year steps.

…This week my garden is sort of cozy and slushy at the same time.