Crocuses persist through snow and frost and continue blooming.

Freezing temperatures create extra challenges from the garden team.

Harvesting needs to wait until the temperature is above 32 degrees, which often translates into afternoon harvesting. However, you receive a better product than if we harvested while it was still frozen.

The hose is frozen. Fortunately, we have several frost-free faucets, but the wash is not quite up to our usual standards. Some things, like the wheelbarrow tire, are very difficult to wash from just the faucet.

We have one leek that is determined to stand out in the crowd. We will harvest leeks soon. (Hmm, I think I said that last week as well, but last week turned unusual.)

We still have dragons tongue mustard, but we have harvested all the larger leaves.

In the greenhouse we have a good supply of the frills mustards, which we harvest as they reach size.

The kale has re-grown to the point that we could do some light harvesting. The leaves will be on the small side.

As you know, we harvested the last of the sunchokes on Friday.

We are also getting down to the end of winter squash.

We still have chard, but as you can see, the leaves are small. That seems to be a repeated theme this week, small leaves. That is what happens this time of year right before the explosive spring growth spurt.

The final frosty photo is the saffron leaves. We will divide them this spring.

See you in the garden soon.

Anna