Ice follies!

High 49 F
Low  43 F

The temperature dipped dramatically a couple of nights ago.  I have been hearing people ask for basil, tomatoes and peppers at the garden centers and have cringed at the thought of putting them in the ground while spring is still so unsettled.  The above picture tells the tale.  I made it out to the back field just after the sun and it is interesting to note the frost pattern on the grass following the shade, clinging to it and not wanting to give up the crystals.  The violets in the field had a sugar coating as did the bee balm in the garden.  The bleeding hearts have such succulent stems it is hard to believe that they can recover from the cold but this one is pretty much back to normal.  On another note, I am excited about the last pair of garden gloves I will ever have to buy.  These are from Smith & Hawken and the sign said 'Guaranteed For Life'.  Well, they were not cheap but were on sale and that was a challenge that I just could not pass up.  Even my favorite gloves rarely last more than a season.  I did ask the sales person about the guarantee and they said that they would replace or refund these gloves.  Let's just see how long they last.  Any bets?

Comments

[Mr. McGregor's Daughter]

Will they replace one if it is lost? (Oh, dear, what does that question say about me?) I think I'll stick with my cheapy nitrile gloves from Target for now.

[Robin]

I was at Smith & Hawkens a few days ago. So many things tempted me, (especially the Felco pruners), but I left empty handed.

I love your frosted pictures!

[Northern Shade]

What sort of material are they made out of? Are they comfortable? I'm always alternating between wanting a thinner pair of gloves for dexterity or a thicker pair for protection and that lasts.

[Lisa at Greenbow]

It will be interesting to see how long the gloves last. They look nice. How do they feel?

I hope you don't have any more frost. The poor bleeding heart looks so sad.

[Heather's Garden]

Wow, I'm amazed that the bleeding heart would come back from a frost that bad. I think of them as such delicate plants. We haven't even been close to a frost here, but it has not been warm by any stretch of the imagination.

[Gail]

Don't you love how plants look when frosted, sugar coated is exactly the right description...you captured it exactly in photo and words.

No bets on the gloves' life span but they are good looking! We can only order on line, no S&H stores in Nashville!

[Benjamin]

Ooooo those look very nice! They better last--that looks like leather! How much were they?

[Layanee]

MMD: Ooooh, I didn't think of that. Lojack for gloves!

Robin: Alas, today I saw the frizzled foliage on many emerging shrub blooms. Well, they will either live or die.

NS: Let's see, they are primarily leather with reinforced finger tips and padded palms and the back side is mesh. I had to wear mud gloves today as it was wet so maybe they won't be the last pair I buy after all, just of that type.

Lisa: They feel pretty good! I haven't 'gardened' in them yet as it has been wet.

Heather: The bleeding heart looks back to normal believe it or not and let's put the order in for warm weather or just a tad warmer than this.

Gail: Yes, the frosting is so interesting and different on every plant.

Benjamin: Not too bad. Originally $40.00 but 20% off so $32.00. Not bad for forever don't you think?

[Heather's Garden]

No kidding, Layanee, I told my husband this morning that if felt more like fall than spring. We drove through RI today on 95 and watched the thermator drop from a nice 56 at our house to 42 up here in Boston. I didn't even think to bring a coat. We're here for one night because I audition for Jeopardy tomorrow morning. Keep your fingers crossed!

[Kim]

I could have sworn I posted a comment here before... hmm. Maybe the frosty pictures "froze" my words before they registered somehow? In any case, I LOVE that picture of the frosty grass blades. Very very neat. :)