Specialty Gardening: CA cottage garden in winter, 1 by jkom51

jkom51 wrote:
From now until February is the dreariest time of year in my garden. The leaves have fallen off all the trees - in an area where so many things are evergreen, why do I have nothing but deciduous trees dropping dead leaves everywhere? - and flowers are more sporadic, less showy than spring and summer.

Still, there are lovely vignettes, the art of photography being that which can make much of little. Here and following are 15 photos I took last week. For all of those suffering in the snow and ice, hope this brings a little green cheer to your day to lift your spirits for the upcoming holiday!

This is the front yard, as seen from the sidewalk. We have small houses and small lots compared to other regions. OTOH, it makes gardening more manageable, LOL.