It’s not all Christmas card loveliness, of course – predictably, the country has ground to a complete halt, & with the very cold weather, the pavements are icy, & the roads treacherous – I daren’t take the car out the garage.It’s also bloody freezing, & I am getting fed up with wearing fifteen layers, & having to dress as if for Everest base camp even when just nipping up the road for a paper.
This properly cold winter spell is excellent though, as it should kill off the whitefly if nothing else, so that’s good news, & although I’ve eaten all the parsnip, swede & leek which I had from the Hill at the weekend with further supplies frozen in situ, I still have the freezer at home to raid for peas, broad & runner beans...
You're absolutely right about killing off pests, do you think it might reduce slug numbers? (she asks with fingers crossed)
ReplyDelete-8 yikes ....too cold for me never mind the bugs :O)
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All my winter staples are frozen in the ground Hazel. Sounds like they'll be there all month!
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ReplyDeleteJust started my own blog, in case you are interested. Can't compete with yours as it's so good. Will try a slightly different take. Hope this gets to you as just feeling my way about at the moment.
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Although the cold temps are seen as welcome as they kill off the whitefly/bugs (and slugs eggs too, I guess, Bilbo) it makes me wonder if the cold doesn't kill off the goodies too?
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, Dinzie, this is not typical Midlands weather - the winter is being compared to one in the early 80's, then one in the early 60's - so a once in a generation event - are you having a hotter summer than normal?
Even getting to the Hill has been out-of-bounds, let alone trying to dig anything up, Flum! This weekend the big thaw, I hope...
I've added your blog to my blog-roll, Christine - I can keep an eye on you there! {grin}