Happy Monday GPODers!
And happy March! Saying goodbye to February means we’re one step closer to spring and all of the color, excitement, and work that the new season brings. But as we head toward a very busy time of year, let’s not forget to enjoy the last bits of peace and quiet that the winter slowdown brings. To help us appreciate the last weeks of winter beauty, Lila Johnson in Mill Creek, Washington shared some photos from a snow storm that recently hit her garden. Lila has shared her space many times before (Lila’s Colorful Containers, The Rest of Lila’s Wonderful Washington Garden, and Lila’s Autumn Garden are some recent features) so if you’re wondering what her gardens look like without a thick blanket of snow, be sure to go check out those previous submissions.
Hi, we had snow for about a day and a half, and as excited as a child on Christmas morning, I was out the door into about 3″ of snow to walk around my garden to snap some pictures. So pretty!
My family knows I go bonkers when it snows, although I will not drive in it. Snow creates a pristine, lovely scene.
Enjoy the photos!
I absolutely adore being able to see our contributor’s gardens during the different seasons. We’ve seen this scene in Lila’s garden before, the arbor and pathway usually lined with plants of various shapes and colors, but it could almost be a completely different space when covered in a few inches of snow. While not as colorful, the bright white snow clinging to every surface really makes you feel like you’re entering a winder wonderland.
And Lila did an incredible job capturing all of that winter wonder, up close and from afar. Though it is the close-ups that I often find most fascinating and captivating in winter gardens. Wintery scenes can be magical, but it’s the interesting ice formations that always feel artfully created.
Even a humble stem can look like something interesting and otherworldly with an icy adornment.
Another scene we’ve seen before, transformed by winter’s wonderful white accent. If you’d like to see these lovely spots in Lila’s garden with some more color, check out Lila’s Autumn Garden in Washington: Part 2. Before winter rolls in, these vignettes are absolutely ablaze with bright fall colors.
Structural branches and evergreen foliage is essential for interest in any winter garden, but being able to include some winter bloomers is taking the slow season to the next level. Getting to admire a fresh snow AND a pop of floral color from these pink camellias is truly the best of both worlds.
Another sentiment I often get in winter is, “How did nature even manage this??” And that was exactly my first thought when I saw this image from Lila. A fern frond managed to freeze in place well enough to become a collect all of this snow along its arch. What an awesome feat of nature to capture!
Lastly, what is more classically beautiful than a bunch of big evergreens coated in that fluffy white snow?
Thank you so much for sharing this magical snow day with us, Lila! I’ve been patiently watching our last snow piles melt away (and secretly keeping my fingers crossed that this is the last we’ll see of it for the year), but your excitement and beautiful photos reminded me to not take this time of year for granted. If we do end up getting one last storm in March, I’ll be outside snapping photos like you did.
Are you sick and tired of snow, or wishing for one last big blizzard before spring rolls around? Or maybe you’re in a warm climate and wish you could experience a few snowy days in winter? Let us know in the comments, and consider sharing your late winter garden with GPOD! Follow the directions below to submit your garden via email, or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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