90 Degrees in the Shade

Allium aflatunenense Purple Sensation

I’ve spent much of the last two days scrambling to water and shelter the plants that have just started rebounding from the harsher-than-normal winter. It’s been beautifully sunny for weeks now, with barely a passing cloud. But in the last 48 hours, we’ve broken records with the heat and it’s shocking how fast the ground dries out and plants begin to whither.

Mind you, we are NOT complaining. The sunshine has put a sparkle in our hearts as well as on our lakes and waterways. But I guess I had better stay on top of the forecast more diligently.

Whew. It’s 9:00 pm and nearly 90 degrees still.

The robins are loving that I’ve got a sprinkler going in the woodland garden. The new plants D got me are dropping leaves and petals faster than I can pick them up, and the newly planted hellebores are turning crispy before my eyes.

Since we lost several hundred dollars worth of plants this winter, I’m not about to let that repeat!

Meanwhile, the blooming continues! So I’ve had fun shooting in between watering, weeding and planting.