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January 13, 2013 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

A Dust of Snow in the Winter Garden

Dust of SnowSnow covers the crow and stonecrop sedum in the 2nd St. Chicken Ranch Garden

 

The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued.

— By Robert Frost

 

January is one of my favorite months for gardening.  While the snow covers the frozen ground, I delight in planning the coming garden season.  Seed catalogs become dog-eared and lists are made of old favorites and new varieties to be planted.  Seed inventory is taken (yes, you can use last year’s seeds, if they’ve been keep dry and in a cool place) and more lists are made.

Snow covered crop tunnels over the raised beds

Spinach, kale, cress and carrots grow under the tunnel covers.

While the snow comes down, spinach, kale, cress and carrots are snug in the tunneled beds.  When the days become a little longer and the sun shines just a bit more, these sleepy plants will begin to stir and by late February, we’ll be harvesting fresh greens and baby carrots.

The pace is a bit slower in winter, but the dreaming and planning are full-speed ahead.

Wishing you the very best in the New Year and in your 2013 garden! January's Frozen Froggy

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  1. Ashleigh Schild says

    January 14, 2013 at 10:17 am

    Hi, how are your chickens holding up? How is the waterer doing for you? I hope it is making your life easier this winter!

    Reply
    • Candace says

      January 14, 2013 at 12:14 pm

      Hi Ashleigh, The heated water bucket is holding up great and so are our girls! We decided to keep a smaller water bottle in the coop, but the girls do drink from the bucket and it is really nice not having to deal with frozen water!

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