My Garden Without Snow In December. A Merry Christmas!

December has arrived, a cold and dark month. I try to go for walks on sunny days, even though the sun rarely shines.

When I arrive at my summer cottage,I immediately turn on the electric heaters. It's difficult to warm up the house quickly because the temperature inside is the same as outside (+3°C to +1°C), but after a while, it becomes warm and cozy. 

Then I go into the garden, and after leaving the warm cottage, it's nice to stroll around, take photos, and then have a cup or two of hot tea with sandwiches and something sweet.

 

Rhododendrons thrive in this cool and damp weather. They tolerate light snow and rain well. Flower buds for the coming spring are clearly visible on the branches.
 

My thuja and silver fir are also happy that there is no frost or snow, because heavy snow can break their branches.

Here I show the plants in the garden last year, when there was a lot of snow.

Sometimes I come into the garden and there's very little snow. If the temperature rises during the day, the snow will have melted by evening.  This year, the sky is often gray and unwelcoming. 

Christmas and New Year are coming soon. I want to congratulate you all and wish you the very best, most importantly, health. If you celebrate national holidays in December, then I congratulate you too!

Wishes for a Merry Christmas! 

Faith, Hope, Love!

 Vera, Nadezda, Lubov!