Frost

Published on by Catherine

Winter frost creates an atmosphere of calm that I love – despite the bitter cold that accompanies it. I love the muted colours that appear in the garden and on farmland beyond our fence.

The pale green of frosted grass sets the scene and the frost works its magic by coating the remains of autumn foliage, softening them to lightly coloured golds, browns and greens. The stillness of the early morning mist obscures any distracting objects in the landscape beyond, but within the hour the sun will break through to touch the plants and the mist will lift. The air is cold enough to believe that this frost will not thaw much, and by night another layer will be added to it, or perhaps a blanket of snow will follow.

Here are a few softly-coated, frosted leaves that one early December morning brought to tempt me out with the camera.

Leaves of Alchemilla Mollis, their decay transformed by frost
Ornamental grass surrounded by next Spring’s Forget-me-nots
Stachys byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’ aka ‘Lambs Ears’
Forget-me-nots that will grow to make their grand entrance next Spring
A fading cluster of Rosa ‘Bonica’ blooms caught by Jack Frost
Strawberry leaves with the sun just beginning to touch them.

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I hope you’re enjoying reasonably pleasant weather wherever you are! If you’re unable to spend time in your garden this weekend or are busy putting up Christmas trees and other related tasks, why not take the opportunity to engage in some enjoyable armchair planning for the year ahead.

Whatever you decide have a good and safe weekend!

22 thoughts on “Frost”

    1. Thank you, Fred. I’m sure you’ll have plenty of frosty days ahead. We’ve had frost and snow since the start of the month, which is very early in the winter season for us. But rain has arrived now and it’s grey and damp.

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    1. I’m much the same, Pauline. There’s something magical about the changes that frost brings to the garden and landscapes. Our temperatures have now risen considerably and we’re now enduring very heavy rain. 😐

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  5. What a lovely frosty selection, my favourite is the lamb’s ears which still look so touchable. The Alchemilla Mollis is lovely too – the shape and colour of those leaves is very pleasing.

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    1. Thanks, Jude. The Alchemilla Mollis is always the first I go to on a frosty morning – the half-dead colour of the leaves is changed dramatically when Jack Frost gets to them.

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  6. Lovely photos with the frost… reminding me of cake frosting and candied fruits. (I am in a Christmas mood!) And as for armchair planning, I have just seen that Farmer Gracy has their range of Dahlias online already…. 😃

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    1. I got the Farmer Gracy email too! 😁 I loved the feature Dahlia ‘Seniors Hope’. The name resonates with me, so it’s a must-have. It did cause me to browse through the range last night – and left me quite cheerful and looking forward to a dahlia-filled garden in summer! I say that hopefully, because my dahlias this year were disastrous. Enjoy the Christmas mood!

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  7. I agree! Frost makes everything frosty! I have not had any good frost photo ops yet this year, but I love the architectural seed heads when coated and sparkly, especially if you catch them in sunlight before the sun melts the artistry!

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    1. I always hope that my alliums remain long enough to catch the frost, but the wind brings them down much too early. I hope you get your frost photo ops soon! 😊

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    1. Thank you, Beth. Our winters are mostly cold, wet and windy. When we get frost the days are usually still and sunny. That makes it perfect for walks – as long as paths are clear and not slippy!

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  10. That’s terrific, a chara. It’s great you found the beauty of frost.
    Happy Christmas to you. 🤶 As you say, amid all the hustle and bustle, I’ll find time for armchair planning. Mind you, I may nod off.

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    1. And a Happy Christmas to you also, Páraig. I’m sure you’ll enjoy your armchair gardening…and you’re entitled to nod off, my husband will be nodding off over here too! 😊

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