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I'm blowing
After two nighttime rain showers, with a trifling amount of rain, the drought here deepens. Endless days of sunshine continue, 90 F yesterday (32 C) and humid yesterday, but a cool front went through, much drier air today and only 83 F (28 C), but gusty dry winds continue siphoning away any ground moisture. We have a total outdoor water ban in effect until October, but I must admit to spending some hours filling a watering can in a desperate attempt to save my more prized plants... I feel like some sort of criminal while trying to sprinkle a bit of moisture on some plants.A few photos. My giant clump of Epimedium grandiflorum 'Red Queen', which measured almost 4' wide (120 cm) x 30" (75 cm) tall, has all but collapsed... I have stopped trying to water it, just hoping that the rhizomes and roots survive. Then a couple shots of the crispy lawn, normally thick and green.
It started raining here about 1430 on Thursday and since has hardly stopped. Not heavy stuff most of the time but a typical Devon mizzle with a mist. We've hardly been able to see across the road for the past two days.As both of us were on the points of becoming stir crazy we went to Exeter today (about 30 miles up the road) to do some shopping to find blue sky, 24C and people walking about in shorts and tee shirts. I hate Ivybridge!!!!!!!
Mark is that a nest box on the pole?
We live in an "automobile" society. It's OK to wash your car......but not the plants...