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Sun 27 Jul, 2025 02:27 pm
We have had an unusual month of rain -- 138 mm (normal is less than 50), plus in June we got 102 mm. Add to that, lots of lightning and thunder, and some areas got hail. Hardly any sun! It has been overcast for nearly 2 weeks, which is a long time for where I live. Last year we had a water advisory so that was bad for our gardens (we could only use wastewater or rain barrels); the year before we were smoked out by fires in OR, WA, BC, AB, and Sask all summer, so got no sun that year - I honestly wonder why I bother anymore. Can you believe my peas are not done yet? It's almost August! The rain is great, and very needed, but a little sun would go a long way. How about you?
@Mame,
We live in a coastal desert and summers are almost always too dry. I've been hooking up more gutters and rain barrels. Spring was wet though. My salad greens are doing well, cukes and tomatoes are starting to come in. Onions and garlic are ready to be pulled and cured.
It's smoky today – it's as if the sun was shining through wax paper.
@Mame,
It's winter here so not much actual gardening being done at the moment. I have planted some seeds in trays that I'm keeping inside, they've started sprouting and should be ready to go in the garden in another month or so when spring starts.
It's almost August and we haven't had 100° weather yet in Dallas. Everywhere else, people are suffering, but we're smiling in Dallas.
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