It's What's Up Wednesday!

We got snow yesterday! It was cold and windy, and at one point, I stood drinking my tea and watched fluffy snowflakes fly by my kitchen window. It was lovely. 

I looked out at the garden, and my broccoli rabe was all sad and limp, covered in snow. It appears that even my frost-hardy veggies have given up for the year. (Luckily, my covered kitchen garden is still going strong and I have some beautiful lettuce right now.)

I finally remembered to move my Christmas cacti away from the windows a little bit this year. 

I usually forget and then end up with dropped buds because the plant is too cold. I suppose it helps that the radiator sits right between the two windows in my bedroom. So that puts a stop to too much cold air coming off the glass.

If you’ve ever had a Christmas cactus set buds, only to have them fall off before they bloom, you know how frustrating it can be. Thankfully, like most gardening issues, it’s preventable.