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Friday, 10 February 2012 01:00

Written by Doug Oster

It's funny what you take for granted over the years.

When the angle of the sun reaches a certain point in February, my unheated greenhouse can hit 80 degrees on a sunny day. It's a wonderful place to sit and write, I can hear the birds starting their mating calls.

But there's a beautiful stained glass window on the door linking the master bedroom to the greenhouse. When we first moved in, it was one of those little things we loved, but now I don't even see it, until today. I was headed out there to enjoy the warm temperatures and the light hit the window just right.

 

This pretty window is the gateway from the master bedroom to an unheated greenhouse. Photos by Doug Oster

 

The greenhouse was steaming, overwintering plants needed some water, but looked happy. Hopefully now I'll appreciate the gateway to my world of plants. I doubt it though when the crush of the season hits, it will be just another door to a workplace. I guess it's human nature, but today I love that window.

I started some other greens in there today too, they will give the tatsoi some company.

Outside the cool weather plants are taking it on the chin, finally.

But the contrast between colorful foliage and blooms against the icy snow is beautiful.

 

This pansy just started blooming a week ago, I wonder if it will last until spring.

 

 

The tip of a flowering kale leaf pokes through the snow in a container.

 

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