January and February can be a real mixture of weather, and here in the Pacific Northwest, we are no exception. The rain and snow this year for us were a statistician’s dream. Even without extremes, storms regularly blow in off the west coast, with winds strong enough to break trees, while other afternoons can be deceivingly warm with the promise of spring.
Then the nights freeze solid again, glare ice coats the roadways, and thick frost ices every nook and crevice.
It might be a time for us to hunker down inside, but there is a lot going on in the garlic patch out back. Tender garlic shoots are bravely poking through the soil. Look closely! I DO SEE GREEN!!!
They seem so exposed – so vulnerable. I did not mulch. There is no snow cover for protection….
I encourage them to be strong.
Stay tuned….
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