A burnt-out lawn and wilting shrubbery tell the tale of our recent weather.
We haven’t had much rain here lately, and the scant amount we’ve gotten has quickly evaporated during the hundred-degree heat wave we’ve been having.
We’ve been running the drip irrigation in the garden almost daily, which has kept our tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and squash plants alive and productive. On the other hand, the plants in our yard and garden that weren’t fortunate enough to have gotten drip tape installed near them are suffering. Some of our favorite plants are wilting enough to make my heart hurt. The beauty berries, the Asian pears we planted last fall, and some of our other young plantings are wilting enough to make me really worry about them.
Hand watering plants with the hose or a watering can is becoming a daily part of our lives, but it’s nearly impossible to get enough water to the plants that need it.
This morning, I heard a news report that forecast eleven hurricanes during this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. While I certainly hope that the storms don’t make landfall or cause damage anywhere, I hope that the first storm of the season comes along soon, bringing several inches of very welcome rainfall with it.
