Rain, Rain and more lovely rain !
Rain, Rain and more lovely rain ! Just had to write about the lovely rain we have had this past week. Those who live in Seattle may think I am slightly mad getting excited about the rain, but us desert dwellers know exactly what I am talking about. We got an inch today and another inch last week, 2" in a week folks - fantastic !!! This is a big deal when our yearly average is only 8". Anyway, the plants are very happy and I am very happy too - both for that sweet rainwater and also because I don't have to go and water anything now for a couple of days. The rain has also stimulated some of the cacti to bloom too. Here's a couple of photos. Pink Echinopsis Cactus I have also just planted some cactus seeds. I will keep you posted on what happens with them. This is a new thing for me, never grown cactus from seed before. I am very hopeful !! Finally, I did go out yesterday and planted some corn. This is the absolute perfect time to g...