A Closer Look at Winter Damage
But first, take a look at this gorgeous rainbow that we had on Friday! The five-day stretch of warm temperatures last week really jump-started the garden. Now that plants are putting out new growth, it is easier to see what kind of damage the winter left. Back in mid-January, we experienced five straight days of below-freezing temperatures. This caused much damage in Portland and areas where frigid winds were a factor. Here, we were fortunate to not get the wind and the cold temperatures were dampened by a blanket of snow. That said, it was a tough time for the garden and there are noticeable casualties but no outright deaths that I have seen. The bottlebrush ( Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red') did not like the cold at all. It was planted six years ago, in the north-facing garden no less, and I've not experienced die-back on it until now. A local expert said to cut it all the way back so that is what I did. If it doesn't make it, I won't be too distraught. It is
What a cute name for a blog, and how nice of you to feature her!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the publicity Phillip! I am glad I quit procrastinating and finally got started! I tossed around a lot of titles but this one just stuck with me. Glad to be in the blogging community. Y'all are such nice folks!
ReplyDeleteWhat an intriguing title of her blog. I will pop over and have a look.
ReplyDeletePhillip thanks for pointing out Jennifer's blog... I must admit I love her title. Especially since I could confess to being a serial killer in the garden. I guess my thumb is less green, due to being covered in chocolate from baking.
ReplyDeleteI hope the extreme cold has finally left your area and your garden can start preparing for Spring.
Cute name and I'm excited to check her out!
ReplyDeleteCute name and I'm excited to check her out!
ReplyDeleteI love that you'd take the time to post about a new blogger, Phillip. That's the sort of blogging network I support with all my heart. Off to welcome her now!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely introduction! Great blog title. Very sweet of you Phillip.
ReplyDeletePhillip~~ I love a person who is creative with words. Jennifer's got a very nice blog.
ReplyDeleteThat's a seriously good blog name.
ReplyDeleteHello Jennifer!