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Stepping Into May

Rhododendron 'Klondyke' and Geranium maculatum May is already here and the garden suddenly explodes with growth. We spent the weekend watering (already?) because there hasn't been significant rainfall in a while. We don't have a sprinkler system so it is all manpower, dragging hoses and sprinklers. It takes two days - one for the back and one for the front - to water everything. It is possible to get it all in one day if we start really early. The rhododendrons are beginning now - 'Mandarin Lights' 'Jean Marie De Montague' 'Percy Wiseman' - beautiful but suffers from lacebug. I'm considering replacing it or maybe I will try and treat it. A favorite right now is the Chilean Potato Vine ( Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'). This plant is hardier than you might imagine. Some sources list it as a "9", others an "8".  It is going on its third year in our garden, having been moved once. It is sheltered somewhat by a fence but ...

Rain, glorious rain!


I'm doing a big happy dance today because last night we got 4" of rain! I went to bed grumpy because it had thundered and rained around us all evening and all we got was a sprinkle. This is not the first time this has happened. Anyway, I was awakened by a severe thunderstorm around midnight. This morning - a big 4" - and possibly some more tonight?

I was talking to my friend Rebecca last night who said that she was going to do a nude rain dance. I must call and thank her for that!



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  1. Hey,I know how you feel. We got some rain too after ages and ages of not getting anything (like all summer). Soooo happy now.

    Nice garden photos! Cheers, Yvonne

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  2. Hi Phillip and thanks for visiting my blog. Your rain photos are very nice. I like the hardscapes in your garden. Nothing like a birdbath to show off the beautiful rain!

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  3. Hi Phillip,

    I see by your post here that you had a 'frog strangler. ' I hear from my friends nearby you that you've had the worse drought in history. I did a post on it today and was wondering if you could tell us how you've managed to keep your beautiful garden alive.

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