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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Rain tasks

Things not to do when rain is forecast:

Hang out the washing
Plant out tiny tender edelweiss seedlings
Fill up the pond from the hosepipe
Leave your wheelbarrow out, right side up

Things to do when rain is forecast:

Set out thirsty plants for a quick drink
Check the downpipe is in the water butt
Cover up delicate and water sensitive plants and possessions
Take in the washing!

Guess which lot I did?

Yup, my wheelbarrow is swimming in three inches of water, the container of wildlife friendly slug pellets had its lid off and is now bluish soup, and my watch is fogged with water because I took it off to prune something and left it on the lawn.

But never mind! The garden needed the rain and during the second cloudburst I sheltered under the apple tree and gazed at the fatsia, which looked rather menacing and strange in the stormy light. Fatsia is an odd plant, but I like it, especially in the rain.

Labels: fatsia, june tasks, rain

The All Seasons Gardener at 6:20 AM 0 Comments

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