Finally, it rained yesterday! And not a thunderstorm of 20 minutes where a lot of the rain would wash off the concrete-like lawn. It was a nice steady drizzle 3 separate times. It only totalled 5/8", but every drop soaked into the soil!
Merely 1 hour after the first morning rain, I could see underwatered plants perking up all around the yard. Even plants that I had been watering every few days looked happier. It takes a LOT of watering to match even a meager rain!
Still, we are just entering the traditional dry season, so I expect it is going to be a long hard Summer...
I'll try to put a good spin on it: The mosquitos are having a harder time of it than I am. Even those damn Asian Tiger mosquitoes need "some" water to lay their eggs in. May they all die unreproductively...
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I think I have it figured out now. I needed basic frame strength (cubes) plus top support (arches with a ridgepole) for shedding rain and s... -
I like to plant Pansies in the Fall. I replace the dead Tomatos and deck pot flowers with them most years. Best deal I found was 12-packs ...
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We can send you skeeters if you miss them, we have lots. Mum thinks she is going to be carried away!
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