Hallelujah!

It worked!

My rain dance worked!

I have been longing for a good and proper rainy day.  It's started raining yesterday and it's still going strong!    I'm watching the news right now and it's predicted to go on for one or two more days.   

Much needed relief!  For me it's about balance.  Relentless hot and dry weather makes me feel out of whack.  My garden has repeated this sentiment.  As a matter of fact, I just peaked out the window down to the veggie garden and I think I saw the tomatoes smiling!

Enough Already!

Relentless bright sunny days get on my nerves if not interspersed with rainy days here and there. And hot steamy days really irritate me. I've said it before and I'll say it again "I like rain.". I really do. A good thunderstorm is necessary and often gives me the opportunity to hunker down with a good book or do some blog surfing. Recharging time - guilt free!

This morning, I woke up to the thunderstorm of thunderstorms. It was pitch black outside and I thought it was the middle of the night. It was 8 am! I was totally confused. Luckily I didn't have to be anywhere. This is the thing though, after two months of mostly rain, I need for it to stop. My veggies are calling for help. Enough already!

Tada! Done!

Digging & planting.....tada! Done for this season. I think. Feeding & watering done for today. Weeds still to come. Time to chill with a glass of wine. After all we need to balance the work with down time, right?

Tomorrow I am hitting the road again. Big sister came in for baby sister's graduation and it's time to go home.

NATURE'S BALANCE
I love rainy days as much as I love sunny days. Just like my garden. It's all about balance. Too much or too little of either puts me out of whack and any gardener knows that their garden feels the same. After a rainy, rainy day yesterday and an "on again / off again" rainy day today I was able to accomplish a few things...however minor.... outside today.

Les Petit Pois
I am in experimental mode so I popped some peas in the garden. I put 34 in. I am not sure if that is reasonable or not since I have never grown peas before but I guess I will know soon....certainly by fall planting time. Nor have I ever eaten a "fresh from the garden" pea before but I am looking forward to the privilege of doing so. Funny because when I was a kid peas were on my most hated list. I guess that means I'm all "growed" up.


POTATOES
Potatoes are another thing. Being of Irish descent, I've eaten a potato or two in my life. A potato is a potato is a potato, right? Non, non mes amis! Last summer I was a "fresh from the garden" potato virgin. I assumed that all potato were created equal. Not true - totally false! My neighbor gave me some of his garden fresh potatoes and they were phenomenal! Taters are definitely on my grow list.