indecision revisited

the temperature in my back yard remains somewhat atypical for nearing the end of january in these parts...

the imported wild strawberries are seeming to be alright with the anomaly..

as are the local wilds...

and the winter rye was probably going to persevere no matter what...

brussels sprouts are biennials so their overwintering last year was to be expected...and, while some of the stalks are clearly finished, these two seem to be very green for january even though they too were planted in 2016...i wouldn't expect a third year from these...they flowered and i am assuming, set seed so i could look for volunteers in spring...we will be keeping an eye on these two anyway...

the leaf mulch on the ramp bed has irrupted in very green lichen ( green is a theme for this month seemingly ) as the mulch begins to break down ( processes in the garden slow considerably at times but rarely seem to stop ) which will, i hope, please the ramps,...

as i was pulling back the mulch on the ramp bed to have a look underneath this popped up...it is no ramp..looks more like some sort of a grass...its presence seems to be a commentary on the month...and the season so far.