THE HAUL.
Unfortunately, those 20–30% chances of rain over the last few days turned out to be no rain at all, and thus none-to0-helpful. We did get a few drops on Tuesday evening but they promptly evaporated, turning immediately into humidity as the sun came out and the temperature shot back up to 100 degrees. So, this morning we decided to start intervening lightly by adding just enough water to keep our garden chugging along. We waded into the pond, loaded 16 water jugs individually and hauled them up to the garden where they now sit poised to save some plants. Tonight, once the sun relents a bit, we'll spread the water out onto our crops and continue to watch the sky. We don't love the idea of irrigating, but nature seems to be slacking in that department at the moment, and I must say I'm excited to add this pond water––dense with fertility and microbiology––to the garden, even if only in a small dose. The plants will no doubt be excited to feel a bit of fresh moisture against their roots!
- Jesse.
