Happy New Year! My goodness! Winter's blast truly rang in the new year. Our early and late fall were so mild we almost forgot that winter was coming. Usually I cover the strawberries with straw in mid to late November to prepare them for harsh weather. I held off and finally covered them this last week in preparation of the winter storm that came barreling through.
We were pummeled with around 9 inches of snow, an ice rain on top of that, and then a few more inches of snow. We were snowed in for a few days but we have everything we need so life was good! I made good use of the time and went on a roll making jam. I'm not done yet. I will continue making jams the remainder of this week and all winter long. The goal is to try and empty the berries from the freezer before berry season starts again. 🙏🤞🙏🤞
As soon as I'm able I will start the clean up of garden beds. They are an unsightly mess right now with dead debris from last year's growing season. It will soon be time to prep soil for spring planting. It seems strange to be talking and thinking about spring so early in the year especially when there's snow and ice everywhere. But as all of you know, it will be here before we know it! 🥶
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