back yard and basement news

last month the temperatures were "unseasonably warm"...and it was in the 40s ( fahrenheit ) yesterday...today sees something of a return to "normal" in temperature terms...however warm temperatures equate to a snow drought which is an impact we will get to soon enough...first though...

the garlic stands in defiance of whatever the weather may bring to bear...it has, however, been nibbled...one presumes a wrascaly wrabbit...

into the second month of winter the egyptian walking onions are somewhat less defiant but stil green...

neither the winter wheat or rye is especially pleased by the lack of insulating snow and this may have direct impact on the crop in spring...i had a total failue in 2018 and 2021 isn't looking al that rosy at the moment...

the berries out back are less lushly verdant than the last time i looked...they too are still green though...

in contrast the berries in the basement are thriving under the lights...

flower buds are cooking away...

we have our first stolon making a break from the container...

and in a surprise move a bud i had not been aware of ( hiding under some healthy leaves ) has bloomed...another bloom and a q-tip and we may see berries...

and last ( but surely not least ) the spud population is rolling along...stil not a "leggy" as in past basement seasons so i have some hope of larger tubers this time around...we will see along about march.