RAIN

We have been having rain for over 50 hours. Soft, soaking rain! Temperatures in 70's.

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So much hay for acres and acres

 

We have returned from a quick trip to South Dakota and with temps in the 100's, I expected to find mostly dead plants.  Not so!!  Thanks to a good neighbor, and now rain, it is not as bad as I expected. The only casualty is the cone flowers.  They are tough plants and even with die back, might come back with pruning.

I went out early this morning in a light rain and saw a bumble bee hanging on to a stem of the white Salvias.  Probably thinking about going home to hungry hive.  This kind of rain is pretty unusual in July.

I am happy to report that the rain has not been a "gully washer" and so no flooding. That can still happen, but not in my court yard.  Every year since I took out the wax myrtle bush, we have had flooded areas in the court yard.  My raised bed and raised dirt have done the job.  I wasn't too sure when I began that it would solve the flooding problem and am very grateful.

My brain is working with ideas for spring.  I think that is a sign of a true gardener. Even with devastation, flooding, drought, rabbits, moles, we persevere.

While in SD, we spotted some native cone flowers. I cut a few and brought them home.  I am hoping to be able to start the seeds in the winter.

It is still too wet to do anything in the yard, so will curl up with a book and rest.