It stormed last night and we got a deluge. In the typical ‘extremes’ mode of this summer, when we get rain, it comes down so hard that it overwhelms the hydrangeas and the grasses in the gardens. And we’re getting more today – one to two inches. I’m happy we got the rain, of course, I wish we could have had something a little less violent.
Ah, well. Do I go outside and try to fluff the plants or let nature take its course? I’m not sure.
It was very humid yesterday, but we took an hour or so to visit my local nursery. The porch lobelia is looking a bit ragged these days and from what I read of lobelia, it starts to seriously sag come July. I also needed garden gloves. So I bought a couple of plants and two more hanging plants.
Now, I have too many plants because I can’t quite give up on the hanging lobelia yet. I’m not one to toss plants if I think they have still have signs of life. I’ll hang on to the bitter end.
Boy, was it hot inside the greenhouses!
Have I told you how much I’d like a greenhouse? I dream of a little greenhouse here on the property. I save pretty pictures of them. I wonder if I could build my own. The other day, we were in a neighboring town and a truck carrying a greenhouse drove right through the center of town. I was beside myself: Maybe I could commandeer the truck and divert it to my driveway! Maybe it was a surprise meant for me!
Alas, Don assured me it wasn’t.
Darn it.
We’re off to NYC for the day. The theme for today is cameras.
With – if it’s not raining – a little stop at the Community Garden.
Happy Sunday.
