Yesterday, we got about 10 inches of snow. This came almost as a surprise after a spring-like day with a high of 60ºF.
In the morning, the snow was coming down pretty hard, but three gardeners got busy with the shovels and the salt-spreader.
Clearing the path
The heavy snow weighed down a cypress to the ground
Let’s hope that our bees survive this capricious weather. Photo: Sara Jones.
Looks like the birds are fine. There are still some rosehips and berries for the robins and starlings, and the sparrows are resourceful city birds. There was a large flock near the fence, dashing back and forth between the safety of the garden and a trash can where someone had tossed some bread. And pretty soon, all of this snow will be gone again. Rain is in the forecast for the weekend.
