Monday, January 21, 2013

The Lightly Frosted Garden in January

Tree textures: curly willow (Salix) and Doug fir (Pseudotsuga).
It is not a bad thing—at least in my mind—to wake up to a frozen world outside. 
Just a few of my many houseplants in my office/plant room.
With the cold comes sunshine and I can embrace them both so long as the heater is working. 
Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'.
With a warm coat and several layers of clothing you're likely to find me outside now looking around. 
Spiderweb frozen in time on a Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'.
Ok, maybe this is a gentle time during the winter for us and I have to admit that I'm more inclined to giggle at the things I'm seeing rather than groaning about the wet muddiness of it all. (That is if I am not cursing the cold. I'm not perfect.)
Clematis cirrhosa 'Freckles'.
Seeing the blue sky all day warms my heart. I adore the color blue and all that it represents. 
Even the ivy that's considered an invasive plant seems somewhat more tame and delicate with a dusting of the cold frozen dampness. 
An Epiphyllum I grew from seed.
Indoors the houseplants are still growing. I sit beside them working while I too bask in the warmth from the heater and I take advantage of the lights intended for their growth.

Some old homes don't have a lot of windows to let the light in, but I make do. 

2 comments:

  1. I agree...as much as I do like the rain...these sunny breaks are very welcome...and I love that bracing chill!

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  2. Last week I wishing for a little cold weather, mainly to slow the plants down and kill a few bugs. This week I regret what I said. It it too cold.

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