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
Phillip,
ReplyDeleteThose plants are looking pretty good. Great weather the past few weeks huh. We planted seeds 2 weeks ago also, hope the acorns don't cover them up.
it has been beautiful and it's been a blessing to have the rains return. gail
ReplyDeleteI planted cucs 3 times this year and the hot weather just scorched them after they came up. Squash same result. I have an area that gets late afternoon shade, may move my garden there next year. I still have hummingbirds as of this morning. Mary
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the vegetables!
ReplyDeleteDo you grow artichokes?
Great looking plants. I hope they produce a lot. Some of mine came up & some didn't. I think it was a bit too warm yet here.
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