Gardening diaries - friendly discussions (part 2)

So chuffed as heavens finally opened. I was looking at the weather report and had been waiting since 7am this morning. Rain was predicted at 8am and didn't materialise until 7.30pm. It was a flash and it poured for half an hour and no more! No complaints as finally butts have been refilled.

 

OK, don't rub it in.. we know you're blissfully happy in your air-conditioned house.. Geee, how I miss my air-conditioned house and that was 30 years ago. My dad would be so scared of the electricity bill that he would be very careful whenever we wanted to switch it on. After a while, he was the first person to ask us to switch it on. It's not the same using a fan .. @Fat Controller must know full well.

 

@alp lovely pics.
:bigthumb:

 

..........still waiting for ours....even the yellow weather warning has legged it too. Looks like we might get a shower (maybe) next Tuesday!!! All 5 water butts and the 2 big bins are almost empty:rage:

 

@Logan hhhmmm I can't actually remember....probably not! But I will certainly remember to leave the flowers next year

 

Hilarious your emoji. I was like that this morning as according to the weather reports, we were supposed to have rain at 8am. But no, heavens had other ideas. Then 6pm, there were terrible rumbles and at 7.30pm, it just poured down and the shop up the road was having flash flood and the water seeped through some wooden panels .. It was surreal to see so much water falling down from behind lovely wood panels.. I was trapped there for 10 minutes After half an hour, it stopped very suddenly. Well chuffed as i have 3 butts more or less refilled.

 

Oh we've been waiting all day too , weather warning was in place for the whole day ..untill 2am tomorrow morning.......suddenly it vanished along with our rain !!!

Glad you've had rain @alp......jealous but glad:bigthumb:

 

Morning all, nice morning

 

Good morning to all. One of butts has been leaking the silver onto the floor. I'm so annoyed. The air is cool, but the sun is out in force. Have a nice day. I know how you feel, @Upsydaisy I was thinking the same before 6.30pm. Weather reports are just not very reliable.

 

Good morning folks
Clear blue sky and sea, sunshine and beautiful
Have to pass the famous local Burncoose Nurseries and another nursery later but I will not stop off. Nothing I really want at the moment....still have my own plants in pots needed; hey ho! Saving money
However, I will be dropping plants to my nephew ....planting them too; some cosmos, salvias, an agastache, gazanias and leonotis so gardening will still feature today

 

Have a nice day, @Verdun - spread a little love .. Hope you're going to show your nephew's daughter how to water the plants.. I could fax you a baby size watering can!

 

Morning !!

Oh @alp what a disaster....we sprung a leak a couple of months ago...it's like watching liquid gold draining away isn't it..... heartbreaking to see!

@Verdun what a truly lovey Uncle you are ,I just hope they really appreciate all that you do....your a star!

@Logan how are you bearing up in this heat and with the brace.....is it heavy?

Have a Fruit Ice Lolly Licking day...I have a freezer full if anyone would like one!

 

TONIGHT
No GW. Some flower show is on.

 

@alp that's terrible.
@Upsydaisy I'm finding it very sweaty and the foam underneath gets wet. Hopefully only a week to go. Got to try a exercise bike to see if i can turn the pedals. Thanks for asking. How are you?
Picked some pink currents