I’ve been wanting a hard frost to kill off the tops of the dahlias; I want to do some expansion of the bed and add a lot of compost to see if that will help with the poor (purchased) soil that I used to build the beds. However, mother nature over-acheived. As I was driving home from work last night what was rain in eastern MA started turning into sleet and then fluffy white stuff as I climbed in elevation near home. As the temps dropped, it continued and we have a measurable accumulation from overnight. Weather people are also talking about more of the white stuff this weekend so I will need to dig dahlia tubers quickly.
Things are actually not looking too bad this morning but when the frozen tissues thaw, that expansion will destroy the plants. Shots of a deck box and the garden follow. The Swiss Chard and parsley will probably recover. Not the nasturtiums.
