A little rain, all the difference

Category: Nature | Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:47 pm

Last Sunday night we got 1" of rain. That was the first rain we had received since late June, and it made all the difference in the gardens (and my attitude!).
The culinary sage that I thought was a goner has started to put out new growth. The oregano and mints are also perking up, and looking less like they ought to be in ICU. The rue still looks awful, but there is new green at the base of the plants. I'd hate to lose all our rue--the butterflies love it so!
We have Bishop's Weed blooming in the pasture--it's much like Snow-on-the-Mountain, and the tiny low Ruellia has blossoms on it. You can't kill that plant!

low blue ruellia ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden )
Getting up in the morning and seeing mist over the pasture; being greeted by bird calls as they gather around the feeding stations; and not hearing the grass crunch under your feet sure makes a person have hope that the fall may bring relief!

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eileen wrote on Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:35 pm:

I'm so pleased that you, finally, got some rain. Your garden must be sighing with relief. Now you need some more to keep helping them all to put out new growth.

kathyd wrote on Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:16 am:

I'm glad you have rain. Nothing is worse than crunchy grass...We have had the opposite problem along the East Coast this year. Sloshy grass...mold problems everywhere, mosquitoes becoming a terrible problem just when they are supposed to start disappearing. But...crunchy grass is discouraging. I'm glad you have had your rain!