Water
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
July 20, 2019 9:11pm CST
It has now been long enough since we had rain that things are drying up. I had to water.
I have mint and other herbs to cut back, and I picked another small bundle of lavender.
All the birds are pleased that I am keeping the birdbaths fresh and filled.I have a lot of dragonflies visiting as well.
Of course since I did all that today we will likely have rain tomorrow.
The evening air has a damp smell and that is cooling to me as the darkness is setting in.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Jul 19
It was a partly cloudy today with some heat and no rain.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Possibility of thunderstorms today and about seven degrees cooler. My weather app did say we reached 100 F last night.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Jul 19
We got a sprinkle and that was it, I will water tomorrow if we dont get any.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
I am hoping that by watering I am guaranteeing that the rain will come today or tomorrow.
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Jul 19
When the ground is dry, and then it rains, the water doesn't really soak in. It just splashes up and makes a mess.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
It runs downhill through the grass as well. I am hoping that I am doing enough to be able to soak up a little rain as well.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 Jul 19
@BarBaraPrz The gophers and armadillos do that for me.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Jul 19
@GardenGerty Punch some holes in the ground.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
They eat the mosquito larvae and are pretty as well.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 Jul 19
@LadyDuck Hope they have a feast.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
21 Jul 19
@GardenGerty This is why I did not even cleaned the pond this year, I have seen many larvae of dragonflies in the water. Let all them live and eat those horrible mosquitoes.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 Jul 19
We had a little rain the other evening, but it seems it did not rain in the backyard where my house plants are.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
I think of your country as being very rainy, am I wrong?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 Jul 19
@sophie09 I imagine it is coming soon.
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@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 19
@GardenGerty im not sure it has entered the moonson season yet or no
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
21 Jul 19
Your garden comes alive after you were back home.We are crying out for rain now.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Yes. I mostly have herbs this year, and a volunteer cucumber plant, tomatoes and onions.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
21 Jul 19
Glad your plants and birds are happy. =)
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
All nature sings, as the hymnist said.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Yes, they are. I am trimming back herbs to make them bushier.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Yes, we have got the heat going now. Not sure for how long.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Fingers are crossed, but of course I will also have to mow some more.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Jul 19
i've fingers crossed fer ya to get that moisture, hon. been needin' to water here 2-3 times a day. 'tis been that hot 'n windy. yup, those critters're 'lways most grateful fer that fresh water :)
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 19
We are not desperate yet, but especially with me transplanting things, I have to have moisture.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Jul 19
@GardenGerty yes ma'am, otherwise such'll not be successful. our grasses 've all turned brown 'n crunches underfoot like leaves'n autumn. weeds 're curled, cacti shriveled.
