Thank you Fay!
After months of frustration with no rain (and when there was rain, it always skipped our neighborhood), we finally got some relief yesterday. The rains from Fay arrived around noon and it rained non-stop until late in the night. Fortunately we didn't get any severe storms with the rain although there were tornado warnings and watches in south Alabama. I walked around the garden briefly this morning and didn't see any limbs or debris, just soggy leaves everywhere.
So how much did we get? I'm not sure because I need a good rain gauge. I got a nice fancy one for Christmas last year with a copper tube that floats up as water fills it, but as Leslie Jordan says in 'Sordid Lives', "It ain't a working!" The weird thing is I can't seem to find a plain old rain gauge anywhere, not even at Wal-Mart. I did see one at Lowe's but it also has a thermometer attached to it. I never expected that finding a good one would be so difficult. So I guess I'm gonna have to shop online to find one. Right now we are just thankful that we got some much needed rain and can take a break from all that watering.
So how much did we get? I'm not sure because I need a good rain gauge. I got a nice fancy one for Christmas last year with a copper tube that floats up as water fills it, but as Leslie Jordan says in 'Sordid Lives', "It ain't a working!" The weird thing is I can't seem to find a plain old rain gauge anywhere, not even at Wal-Mart. I did see one at Lowe's but it also has a thermometer attached to it. I never expected that finding a good one would be so difficult. So I guess I'm gonna have to shop online to find one. Right now we are just thankful that we got some much needed rain and can take a break from all that watering.
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Philip
I have a very simple rain gauge that I bought for $2 at the supermarket . It even came with a little one inside it that had a spike so as to stick it in the lawn and measure the water delivered by the sprinkler.
My farmer father used to call rain " poor man's fertilzer. " Bet your garden is much happier. Everything just seems to perk up after a good soaking rain.
I just set out a few deep cups in one of my raised beds so they won't fall over, and that gives me a good idea of how much rain we had. Not scientific, but it works for me.
If you have a Tractor Supply or TSC store that the farmers in your area frequent they will have a rain gauge that works.
The best rain gauge is your plants. THey will tell you if they need water or not. However it is fun to watch how much your actual garden gets.
Aside from that, I am happy that fay gave our gardens some much needed rain. The shrubs are all standing up and smiling!
gail
I think our raingauge came from Lowe's but they might be too busy preparing for the Christmas decorations to restock garden supplies.
We don't have cable so I'd never heard of "Sordid Lives" until Iowa Victory Gardener talked about it a few days ago...apparently it's a rich source of quotes for all occasions!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose