Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head...

The minute there’s an official drought warning, inevitably the heavens will open and a flood alert will become imminent! A whole month’s rainfall fell out of the sky within just a few minutes, and although this means a temporary end to having to carry a heavy watering can in and out of the house, it’s left my small suburban garden looking rather soggy. The petunias have fared quite badly, with their flowers all tattered and torn by the torrential downpour, but the good news is that the lavender shrub in the border has finally bloomed.


JUNE 18, 2011

Precious Petunias (and Lobelias)...

After many, many weeks of gloriously dry weather, everything in the garden looks a bit stunted – despite my valiant daily efforts with a watering can. Much as I adore sunshine I reluctantly accept that in order to have even a half-decent display of blooms you do need it to rain every now and again. We did have SOME rain, but the minute it hit the parched ground it evaporated!

My water butt remains empty and although I’m enjoying the fact I can get a full load of washing dry in just a few hours, the novelty of watering by hand has long since worn off…

JUNE 5, 2011