About an hour after sun-up, when I felt warm enough, I went outside and investigated.
Hamilton does not seem to experience the severe frosts I remember from my childhood, but it was still minus 1 degrees Celsius when I took this photo over our back fence.
My car was shrouded in a white blanket.
The grass was satisfyingly crunchy underfoot.
I loved the way the sweetpea leaves were sprinkled with tiny droplets of ice.
I like a good frost - it kills a lot of bugs!
This one soon disappeared as the sun warmed up. It was followed by a sunny day, even if it stayed a little chilly (we reached a high of 11 degrees).
I hope your day is a happy one.
Margaret xx
I would agree. I seem to remember it being so much colder back in Palmerston North in the late 1960's and 1970's going to school where the puddles always seem to be frozen and the frosts seem to be more crunchy.
ReplyDeleteBrrr that was a cold morning. Lovely frost photos.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the sort of day we had... sunny, but not really warm after a good frost. And there are more coming
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Maxine
Yep. Our turn is coming, but not for a while yet! (I hope!)
ReplyDeleteLove that last shot especially, Margaret.i wonder did the sweet pea survive?
ReplyDeleteI've often found that the plants survive better if the frost has melted before the sun shines on them. Such was the case here, and it is also planted against a warm house wall, so even though it looked slightly limpish, I think it should survive. I hope so! :)
DeleteTotally off subject. I made your coffee cake yesterday for my husband’s birthday. Two pieces were enjoyed by both of us. I will be making it again. Sue in Hamilton Canada.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Great to hear you both enjoyed it :)
Delete(And happy birthday to your hubby xx)
I just shivered looking at it! I like the sound of it crunching underfoot, too.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Die bugs die!
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask if the Sweet Pea would survive the frost and I see you already answered my question. Have a good day💗
ReplyDeleteI specifically looked at the sweet pea today (after yesterday's frost) and it looks fine. The poor nasturtium though has shriveled and blackened leaves so I think it has succumbed :)
DeleteIt's been very frosty and icy here, I had to wash ice off my car yesterday.
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret, I love the photo of your footsteps in the frost. I like to hear my footsteps crunching through it too. We had 2 mornings of frost last week, where I am in Auckland, unfortunately it killed my cinerarias, the leaves went dark, floppy and soggy. Luckily there was no damage to any of the other plants. I'm glad your sweet peas survived :o) Hugs, Rose x
ReplyDeleteI don’t want to wish time away, but I do love it when the weather gets chilly-feet up, mug of hot chocolate, roaring fire. And no outdoor work in the heat and humidity! And I feel the same-when I was younger winters were long and snowy, we don’t get that anymore - makes me sad and makes me worry about why.
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