Luckily the ice has done just that. Some of the snow has melted as well over the last two days, but we are still mostly covered. We had a load of hay delivered this morning and our "hay guy" told me that when we have a big snow like this it actually helps the grass for the upcoming year by giving it a nitrogen boost (I think I'm repeating this correctly). I'm not sure of the science, but I know he knows his grass, so I'm looking forward to some good green sprouts after six more weeks of winter.
As I was walking up to the barn this morning I noticed all the overlapping foot prints in the snow.
The entire driveway is a footprint of our daily lives - all of us traipsing back and forth, back and forth, side trip to check out a tree, back to the track...
And good ole' Claire Bear heading back to the barn...alone.
As I was walking up to the barn this morning I noticed all the overlapping foot prints in the snow.
The entire driveway is a footprint of our daily lives - all of us traipsing back and forth, back and forth, side trip to check out a tree, back to the track...
And good ole' Claire Bear heading back to the barn...alone.
2 comments:
That is the best positive about snow--free fertilizer! It is rich in nitrogen, and if you get a warm spell to melt it off, you will likely notice immediately how the grass looks greener--even in the winter. The best 'free fertilizer' is the late, heavy March snows. It's amazing how the earth replinishes itself--and how we still learn so much everyday. Still and all, even with the positive benefits...I'm ready for Spring! ;-)
Tammy
You have a beautiful place.
Linda
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