The thing about seeding late and having snow cover over the seed is all about not having to think about when should you overseed in the spring. It all comes down to though, temperature....and not warm March days that might show up for a day or so....its not air temperature that tells the seed to start germinating.....its the soil temperature. Above 40º - 45º minimum is usually the temperature is has to rise to. Until the sun shines and the air temperature sticks around for sufficient time to raise the soil temp, then the seed will just sit there....and wait until the soil temperature is most opportune. The thing too about seeding in the late fall is that the birds wont likely be around to snack; they've packed their bags. The ones that do stick around.....well, heck, be kind and let them have a seed or two. They say its not a good idea to feed birds in the winter--they have to fend for themselves in hard times so they know better where to find food. Make it too easy and you had better be there in those hard times.

"Sweet Hibiscus", abelmoschus manihot, is in the okra family. The photos in the link below don't do the flower justice, but it does contain some interesting information - I never knew the leaves were edible, and don't think the pods are. I've been overwintering my in my little greenhouse, but may have lost it to the frost this year. Plenty of seeds to replant, and it's a fast grower. The light yellow blooms appear in mid-summer, early in the day, so a delightful greeting in the morning ... especially when they're eye-level! Why not just put the manure on top if it's too cold to work it in; the earthworms and weather should work it in for you. Winter-sowing is a winter sanity-saver! I usually have lettuce seedlings up by first weekend in March, even when there's snow on the ground. This morning I pulled out the tomato plants, basil, peppers, zucchini, pole beans and what's left of the lettuces. Even the "Cold? Psshh ... bring it on!" chard isn't looking so bold today. Tomorrow will finish clean-up, amend the soil, and plant those shallots, garlic and onion sets. Here is a link that might be useful: Sweet Hibiscus - abelmoschus manihot

That is a metal head of a season lady. I forget what you call them. I had a book as a child that had pictures for woman representing Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. She has grapes for hair. I wired her on a Linden tree that was dying. For a while I thought of carving the tree but it was too hard and required skill. You have a good camera like Glenda; I can't get that close to birds. You got the texture of the snow. The area around my bird feeder is nasty and would not look good if I could get a picture. I am on my last bag of sunflowers seeds. They have gone through lots of seed and suet.

Thanks for the nice comments. Now my new sewer system is up and running and forgot to tell that it is made in the USA. I know Roc also that we are makeing an investment in our property and will get it back but it still is alot of money on something you can not se. This is the downside but I would not have it any other way because I love my home. The snow were short lived sadly and are now gone but we have frost at night and below 0 Celsius. I love snow but dont get so much of it were I live, to far south and when we do get it it does not snow just down it snows from left to right or vice verca so buildup and big trouble to get around.