Even more snow!

Above: PTC Country

Still more snow and heavy frosts!  The girls are remaining snug in the Hennery with frequent de-icing on the water drinker! Amazingly and despite the cold weather and short daylight hours; they continue to lay.  We must be doing something right!  Can't help but take lots of photographs with everything covered in snow and hoar frost!  In fact: I'm taking far too many!

Right: House for Hens, Hen Shelter & The Hennery

http://picasaweb.google.com/peartree.pam/YetMoreSnow19122010#

The more it snows............

The more it goes
(Tiddly Pom)
The more it goes
(Tiddly Pom)
On snowing.

And nobody knows
(Tiddly Pom)
How cold my toes
(Tiddly Pom)
How cold my toes
(Tiddly Pom)
Are growing.



A.A.M.

More snow

No gardening today!  Poor Chris is ill in bed and we have had a second fall of snow.  It really isn't very much here - less than an inch.  Time for lighting fires and wrapping presents!  What a good job Al & Chris placed the reed insulation jacket around the pump in good time this year.

Comments from the coop:

• Egg production still good.
• Hennery insulation means they have a snug and dry area out of the snow.
• Snow means no freedom, no grazing & also no raking up after all their scratching.  Bonus!

More Hoar

Even more winter magic


http://picasaweb.google.com/peartree.pam/JackFrostVisitsPearTreeCottage#

Jack Frost

J. Frost was out with his paintbrush again - taken at 7:35am!

Global warming continues.........

Temperatures today dropped to 20 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 6.7) so the hoar frost remained all day and looked really pretty.

Comments from the Coop:

• Water needs regularly defrosting 
• Hennery very snug 
• Production - eggsellent!

More frosty photos at:  http://picasaweb.google.com/peartree.pam/JackFrostVisitsPearTreeCottage#

English winters as we remember......

First dusting of snow for the winter

Bluebelle's first view of frost and snow

Bluebelle wondering whether to go back to bed!

A Case for not dead heading Sedums too early!

Snow and heavy frosts in November just it used to be!!  Where are all those Global Warming Gardeners promoting the planting of Mediterranean plants in our English climate?  Just because we have a few years of milder winters!  Hasn't our climate always enjoyed cyclical variations over the centuries?

Bluebelle certainly looked a little dubious upon seeing saw frost for the first time.  Despite the cold, the girls are continuing to lay 4 eggs a day and somebody laid 2 yesterday - making the daily total: 5.  Not bad for 4 young ladies.

Our heron was standing on the thick ice in the middle of the pond looking very forlorn.  Wary enough to see me trying to photograph him - he was soon up and away!