This past week we have had weather a bit more like a "normal" Winter, including some heavy frosts. Fleet had minus 7.6 degrees Celsius last night (OK, I know many of you will say "That's not cold", but for us here it is!). Most of the UK has had some snow, but here in North-East Hampshire we have so far escaped with just one or two flakes. As a gardener, I would actually welcome some real Winter weather, because plants expect it, and if they don't get it they will start into growth prematurely and be weaker overall. Very cold conditions are also beneficial to gardeners because they kill off some of the pests and diseases.
I have not been able to do much in the way of actual gardening for a few weeks now (although I am proceeding with the renewal of some of my raised beds), but the weather hasn't prevented me from taking photographs! Today I offer you a small selection of "cold weather" photos:-
Purple Sprouting Broccoli "Red Arrow"
Frozen raindrop on PSB
Frost-rimed cabbage "Caramba"
Radicchio "Palla Rossa"
Frozen raindrop on frosty PSB leaf
Hypericum
Strawberries
Blueberry leaf
Flat-leaf Parsley