WHAT'S YOUR WEATHER LIKE 2018

We had very heavy rain tonight, it wasn't forcast. But our water butts are full and we don't need to water tomorrow.

 

We are sitting at 74f and it is raining now. It rained heavily on the way to the nursery this morning. Had the wipers on high speed and still had to slow down to 50k to be safe. It stopped in time for my sister and I to wander around there and have a nice little cuppa and brownies. Then we visitrd the lavendar farm and were treated to oppressive heat and humidity. Finally when arriving at my granddaughter's birthday party, it strted clouding over a little. Then it began raining about 20 minutes after we go home.

Had a massive flash with a thunderclap a split second behind that shook the house. And another downpour.

Lucky, lucky Lori.

Everything is standing proud out there

 

You could try it mate...did mine the weekend and this afternoon we had quite a down pour for a good hour

 

John that's quite some time with out water...how are your gorgeous plants coping

 

Nice to get up and oipen the windows to a brisk breeze and cooling air. A short shower and then the sun came out and. Fans on, lots of iced water. I look out upon my garden and see so many plants, shrubs keeling over. It really is soul destroying. Several roses have become victims. My viburnum opulus is as dead as a dodo. The hydrangea is all but fossilised, the cornus will have to be cut back almost to the ground. Ribes, philadelphus and buddliah have reached for the stars and irrespective of pruning times, if and when I can get out there, there will be a vast change to my garden. I have a Thuga plicata that has taken off and sadly will have to come down.

It amazes me when some folk poo poo the idea of climate change.

 

Morning everyone ...woke to a dull start and nice and cool for a change and slept under the duvet last night as poor feet and arms felt the coolness

Temp today so far 50F and tops 67F and supposed to be a day and probability of rain 9%

 

Good morning Woo, are you feeling any better my friend

 

Mike sorry to hear how your plants are going...I had two hydrangea's that couldn't take the heat here although watered daily...found a new home for them in the shade what they like but otherwise all my plants are flourishing and loving the heat and sun all day but my hubby said ours being gravelled and watered every two days is holding moisture for the plants.

 

Woo, I never thought I`d see the day when you would swear like that ....so shocked

 

Sorry Woo, not in the mood to listen to silly excuses

 

John I've been doing the same as your regarding watering but have re-homed to hydrangea's to a neighbour several doors up who as tree's where the shade will help them, although they was getting the water...one kept wilting and the sun was burning the other bad.

Well I hope you had a lovely break and there is that to it with the heat you can sit out at night, it's the humidity that strikes hard and weeds always flourish ...we had a down pour yesterday afternoon for an hour it all helps.

Well I hope your now back home, you can get some of your plants more established with you watering them