He was actually a day late, but he brought a gift of Snow. It was about 6”deep and it has not melted yet. Snow is wonderful for gardens for several reasons. It makes a wonderful blanket of insulation for any plants that have not already succumbed to the heavy frost. It also fixes nitrogen in the soil. Rain does this too, but the rain runs off fast and takes a lot of the nitrogen with it. It may actually take more than it gives. Snow melts slowly and the nitrogen seeps into the soil.
The snow of course forced me to take refuge in the greenhouse. 6 flats got planted this weekend. Three of the thyme plants have come up from the 5 flats that were planted last Sunday. The bottom heat from the heating pads is the only heat being used this year as a buffer to the weather. There is a small electric heater in the greenhouse, but that is to keep me warm.
The woodstove has made two fairly generous contributions to the compost bins so far this year. That means that the PH of the compost will need to be tested as it is used. If the PH is too high, some sulfur can be added.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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