Another Snowfall at My Farm
Even if you’re not a fan of cold weather, it's hard not to love a gorgeous snow-covered landscape.
Winter doesn’t officially begin until Thursday, but here at my Bedford, New York farm, we’ve already had three light snowfalls and several days with temperatures below freezing. Last week, I showed you photos from our first snowfall of the season. Just a few days later, we received another coating of beautiful white powder. I always try to capture photographs of the snow whenever I’m home. Here are a few more images - enjoy.
Over the next few days, I will be sharing pictures from my holiday gathering, so be sure to keep checking my blog - it was a fantastic time.
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- My farm looks so lovely covered with glistening snow. This is the drive through the Pin Oak Allee adjacent to the Equipment Barn. Pin Oak, Quercus palustris, has an oblong or rounded crown that becomes more irregularly open with age.
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- This meandering carriage road leads to the run-in paddock for the Friesians. Upright stakes painted in my signature Bedford Gray line the carriage roads to guide the cars and plows.
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- Here is one grove of weeping willows on the edge of my lower hayfield. The golden hue looks so pretty against the snowy landscape.
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- This is a view looking into the woods – I hope all the creatures are keeping warm in their woodland dens.
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- I love passing through the Pinetum on snowy days. This area includes pines, spruces and firs, as well as other evergreens. Every year, I try to add a few more young conifers – all the trees are doing so well.
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- The red barberry adds a nice touch of color against the white snow.
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- Here is a stand of dawn redwoods, Metasequoia, with their straight trunks. They are impressive trees by any standard, and beautiful in any season.
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- This view looks down the the allee of linden trees. I love this allee. The linden tree, Tilia, is also referred to as basswood or lime, though it is not related at all to the lime fruit. They are straight stemmed trees with smooth bark.
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- Here is a view of my large Equipment Barn in the distance. The finials on top of it draw lots of attention when guests visit. They are antique finials I bought years back – they are perfect for this structure, don’t you agree?
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- This is the boxwood hedge surrounding my herbaceous peony bed – I am so glad the boxwood is covered under burlap shrouds to keep everything protected from the snow.
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- Here is a grove of ancient apple trees – I love the canopy created by all the branches. These trees continue to do so well here at my farm. They look so beautiful, and produce an abundance of fruit every year.
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- When covered in snow, it’s easy to see the four chicken coops from across the horse paddocks.
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- This corn crib has been here since I purchased the farm. Located near my Winter House and long pergola, it’s become a favorite photo for guests who visit. The allee of lindens to the left runs perpendicular to the Boxwood Allee that leads to my stable.
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- The Gravenstein apple espalier is also decorated with fluffy snow. ‘Gravenstein’ apples are great dessert and culinary fruits. They are just some of the thousands of apples we pick at the farm every year.
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- The granite pergola, which supports clematis and wisteria, also provides a wonderful lookout for perching birds. I am glad the birds can depend on food here at the farm all year long.
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- This is the little basket house nestled in the grove of bald cypress, Taxodium distichum.
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- And, while everything seemed to be laden with snow, the stately eastern white pines stand bold and green in the landscape.
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- This is the narrow path between the herbaceous peony bed and one of the paddocks. I love how the fence creates the checkerboard shadows.
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- Here is one of several pear trees located across the carriage road from my winding pergola. There are still quite a few pears left on its branches.
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- And here is my cutting garden – at rest, with a pair of stately Kenneth Lynch garden urns covered in burlap flanking the entrance.
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