Jun. 24th, 2019 10:36 am
Hot summer nights
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muckefuckAfter much hand-wringing about when summer would arrive, it's here. Today the relative humidity already stands at 81% and it's predicted to reach 26°C later on. Saturday I even went to a cookout and it was pleasant enough to hang around outside.
Until the rain started.
It's raining again today. Of course. I have to say, seeing the lushness of the flora is a beautiful thing (even when some of that flora is roadside weeds). The neighbours have been cutting the grass multiple times a week just to keep up and I don't feel any compunction about trimming and pruning; the plants will spring back in no time.
The coolness has impressively extended the spring blooming season; we are only just now seeing the last of the irises. Of course, that means that the summer blooms are badly delayed. The first clematis blossom arrived only last week, a full two weeks or more later than usual, and the Asian lilies are still only in bud. Even the celandine poppies are only just getting started.
I'm regretting a bit--but only a bit--not planting anything in the garden. Salad greens would be doing magnificently well about now and I could use more in my diet. I've recovered enough from the frustrations of last year to dip my hand into landscaping again, moving a plant here and adding another there. The goldenrod and echninacea aren't loving the humidity, but the phlox is doing quite well, as is the knotweed. In fact, it might be having its best year so far.
Until the rain started.
It's raining again today. Of course. I have to say, seeing the lushness of the flora is a beautiful thing (even when some of that flora is roadside weeds). The neighbours have been cutting the grass multiple times a week just to keep up and I don't feel any compunction about trimming and pruning; the plants will spring back in no time.
The coolness has impressively extended the spring blooming season; we are only just now seeing the last of the irises. Of course, that means that the summer blooms are badly delayed. The first clematis blossom arrived only last week, a full two weeks or more later than usual, and the Asian lilies are still only in bud. Even the celandine poppies are only just getting started.
I'm regretting a bit--but only a bit--not planting anything in the garden. Salad greens would be doing magnificently well about now and I could use more in my diet. I've recovered enough from the frustrations of last year to dip my hand into landscaping again, moving a plant here and adding another there. The goldenrod and echninacea aren't loving the humidity, but the phlox is doing quite well, as is the knotweed. In fact, it might be having its best year so far.
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