Four inches of snow on Sunday, a brief break, and then another four inches of snow yesterday have kept Coppertop beneath a chilly white blanket. These days in between snowfall are clear and gorgeous.
The garden shed is my cozy spot, despite its icy exterior.
Inside, heated mats and lights are helping more seeds germinate each day. So far I’ve sown sweet peas, poppies, alyssum, dianthus, digitalis, hollyhock, campanula, rudbeckia, delphinium, cosmos, lupines, and other flowers. The only veggies I’ve started are garden peas. I don’t know what took me so long to add an electric kettle and selection of teas and teacups to the shed, but now that I have a hot beverage station inside, I can stay for hours!
Outside, the rain chain on the shed has transformed into a solid column of ice. Nearby, the bark of birch trees and climbing hydrangeas offer beautiful texture and contrast to the fluffy snow.
Gardens at Coppertop 
Wow, winter’s come late to Coppertop. Love that frozen rain-chain.
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Winter started November 3rd here with massive snow and has been consistently wet, but not too snowy until this week again. Looks like you’re having a somewhat mild season, Eliza? Wish I was great at taking ice photos because the formations are fascinating!
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Our winter has been very cold with average snow, so those few warm days were a treat. Back to winter conditions now. March is generally our snowiest month, winter’s last gasp. 😉
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A winter wonder land. It won’t be as long as it has been.
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Yes, so pretty while it’s here. 🙂
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We are finally getting our winter, right after warm weather coerced many plants into premature bloom that will not be ruined by frost.
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Enjoy those early blooms. Sounds beautiful.
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Oops. ‘not’ should have been ‘now’. The blooms are pretty, but it is unfortunate that some of the developing fruit could be ruined.
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Oh darn! I thought the blooms might be especially heroic, but I did wonder…
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Some will be heroic. We just do not know which ones yet.
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