I can see grass..

Same here u/s. Its a treat to be without snow now and the temperatures up a bit, although I don't think ours' have been as low as your's, specially night time ones.
The robin will probably continue to come and I hope you will be successful and end up with him coming onto your hand. What a privilege.

i,m just back in from the garden and it,s not as bad as I first thought, there is still a good few plants that have survived.
it's raining just now so i,ve brought everything out of the greenhouse and coldframe and will keep doing this and hope the frost stays away for a wee while.
Thanks Mad, it was minus 14 here at times, so glad it,s up a bit now.
every time I go out to feed the Robin I get the kids or wife to get the camera ready to take a pic when it does come onto my hand..lol, think it's only a matter of time.

hi user sorry you lost your plants, same here but like you said we learn and do things differant next year, thats how i see it, no point in dwelling nothing we can do is there, glad to hear your little robin coming closer, wouldnt it be the best feeling to have them land on your hand ;o))

Have'nt been in my greenhouse yet as its so wrapped up, but will have a little peep tomorrow, dont wont to let any cold in it.

We've had 10 degrees here for the last two days! Such a difference. I'm not counting my chickens yet, though - it's still January and they are forecasting a drop down to zero again next week.

I do hope you can rescue some at least of your plants, user. They may not all be dead - hibernating? Don't throw anything away just yet.

Pleased to say our snow has gone completely this time but we`ve had 3 days nonstop rain instead,a lot warmer admittedly but not a lot one can do at the moment, very nice to see the garden tho and bulbs are showing, thinking it`s greenhouse work for a while. No housework getting done on Monday I`ve got big plans and I can`t wait !!!!!!!!.