It is Sooo Dry
I know, be careful of what you wish for, but damn I wish it would rain. I would be happy, or pleased with half an inch because right now I am down to less than 200 gallons in my big tank. I feel as though my mobile tank and I are becoming one. The hose is just an extension of my right arm. A half inch would give me 100 gallons of water. Please rain. I know we aren’t as bad as up north and parts of Maine, but we are pretty bad.
Despite the lack of rain, the cover crop of radish in the peony rows seems to be going ok. No more water for that, they can live off the dew and what the drip hose gives them. In case you are wondering, the radish is there to break up the compaction in the peony beds. Drainage is very poor there, probably compacted from the excavator when that garden was created. The cover crop in the dahlia bed will also just have to be what it is at this point.
I am directing the water I have to the box of new perennials that arrived on Friday afternoon, and for the plants that need to get divided and moved before October, because once October comes, it is bulb planting time, garden cut back, dahlia digging…you know how it goes.
For those who come to visit you hear me exclaim how well the cosmos are doing. They have earned a reprieve for next year, and the celosia is just going crazy and is stunningly beautiful. It also has won a spot in the garden next year. Lucky them.
The dahlias are still producing well, and the chrysanthemums are showing buds. Not color yet, but the buds look good. I got the second tier of netting on them because not all stems can be artsy fartsy, and the hoops in place for when we have those cold nights. I need to protect the flowers.
So now onto the pretty stuff. The first is my #intentionalflowertuesday
Then if that isn’t enough, I did a practice run for an event that I am doing on the 27th. Getting the mechanics right was the biggest challenge, but I think it came out well the second time around.
Then, because I could, I took the copper bucket from the #intenionaltuesday, and filled it with the flowers from the above arrangement. This is recycling at its best, and they got to be enjoyed at a baby shower.
This week coming I will do another practice run then I think I will be good to go for the event. Now, I have no idea what flowers will be used for the event because it is two weeks away, but I am sure they will be lovely.
The dogs are getting antsy and want to do chores so I will take care of them while Steve writes his magic.
So until next week. Allie, I dream of flowers, and rain, do you?