Green Manure Survives

Monday was dull and mild with some rain in the evening but not bad for December.

Whilst we were harvesting vegetables at the weekend it was a chance to check out how our green manure had coped with the recent spell of frosty weather. It had managed to survive the odd frosty night on 08 December when the temperature got down to -2.6°C. Last week though there was a bit more of a cold spell with four consecutive nights of below zero temperatures at -0.7°C, -2.1°C, -3.8°C and another night down to -2.1°C. 

The good news is that the green manure has coped with the cold spell pretty well and I think it is quite nice to see some beds covered in green, (that isn't weed growth), at this time of year rather than bare earth. No doubt though the worst of the winter weather is still to come.

If you haven’t seen this blackbird on my Facebook page it’s posted on YouTube and shown below. The sunflower hearts had become damp so I took them out of the feeder and left them on the patio table to dry out. This blackbird just couldn't resist the opportunity and came right up to the window to help herself to rich pickings.

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