Only after they’ve been snowed on

I haven't yet trimmed any leaves from these over-wintering plants, I'll probably do that in a few weeks if they look like they're still surviving. Currently they are deeper green than they were in October.

I always let some of whatever brassicas are growing in the fall overwinter. Some make it, some don't. I love to see them flower and go to seed. The Vates collards I grow get pretty tough with any age, but that's mostly our heat I think. Tatsoi did well and tender all winter. I'm seeing cabbage moths already, treated with BT the other day.

I am very disappointed it's been so mild. I think we're going to be dealing with diseases and bugs like never before.

And probably more drought.

I really need to see a bright side or two here.

Pears and Plums already swollen

It's a long time until stable warm weather, and now seemingly routine outbreaks of Arctic Cold have blanked me on fruit for 2 of the last 3 winters.

We have lots of wild apples and crabs that are good fruiters for cider if nothing else.

Our new plantings aren't large enough to fruit yet.

Life is going to get ugly with no harvest to sell.