A mulch, of sorts

box balls in snowWell this is sort of good news. It’s still snowing. And I don’t think it is going to thaw before the temperature drops.   So my plants will have a second sort of mulch – of snow.

I’m just so pleased that I dug out enough vegetables last Friday.   I wouldn’t be able to locate them now.   And the parsnips roasted beautifully. potager under snow

And I stir fried the kale – cavollo nero – with a pinch of chilli to give it a kick.

potting shed in snowI had thought I’d nip up to the potting shed and do a bit of organising. But with the perspex roof completely covered in snow it feels like being in a glowing cave. It’s quite comfortable and fun, but you don’t really want to linger.

In fact it was much more fun going for the long walk down to the letter box.   I saw deer tracks most of the way. january 2012