• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Carol J. Michel

Award winner author of gardening humor books

  • About
    • Contact
  • Blog
  • Books
    • Shop
    • Gardening Humor
    • Children’s Books
    • New – The Halloween Hare
  • Social
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
  • The Gardenangelists Podcast
  • Gardening Humor
  • Children’s
  • All Books

May Dreams Gardens

Time to celebrate

August 11, 2012 By Carol Michel 12 Comments

Dendranthema ‘Cool Igloo’

We have agreement from everyone here at May Dreams Gardens that rain is a real difference maker in the garden. 

This agreement amongst everyone is a bit surprising because not everyone agrees on everything around here.  We sometimes have quite the discussions, but that’s a story for another day.

Rain is especially a real difference maker when it has been absent from the garden for, by my accounting, dang near three months.  And those three months were hot months.  

But finally the rain came back on Sunday, and then again later in the week, and yesterday morning and last night.  I did some measuring and calculating and fudging and ciphering and decided that my garden received, quite graciously and thankfully received, almost four inches of rain.

Already, the grass is starting to green up in a few places. The leaves that did stay green are no longer droopy and a couple of blooms popped out in the Dendranthema.  It’s like a new spring, only in August instead of April.

Of course, the rain did not un-crisp leaves that had turned brittle and brown in the drought. Nor did it cause the weeds that sprouted and grew tall while I stayed inside in the air-conditioning to disappear.   And it hasn’t promised to stay around through the fall.

But it sure lightened my load a bit, at least for awhile. I haven’t had to water since Saturday.

I think I might celebrate by mowing the lawn this weekend. 

I will also be celebrating another event on Saturday or maybe Sunday.  This is my 1,999th post on this blog.  That means the next post is number 2,000. 

I  just hope that everyone here at May Dreams Gardens agrees that I should write the 2,000th post.  We’ll see. Surprisingly, not everyone agrees on everything around here.  We sometimes have quite the discussions, but that’s a story for another day

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blogging, weather

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Beth at PlantPostings says

    August 11, 2012 at 3:15 am

    Yay–that is good news, Carol! I know the feeling, since we had no rain from mid-May through most of July. Some trees are gone, the conifers still look awful, and the Corn crop is lost. But no doubt about it, the rain helped. I'm very happy for you. And congratulations on your (almost) 2,000th post!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    August 11, 2012 at 5:41 am

    Congratulations are – surely – in order, but what is the correct etiquette for congratulating a gardener on four inches of rain after a months-long drought? "Merry rain, Carol"? "Happy rain, Carol", "Wishing you and yours (that would be the lot of you a merry rain and a happy lawn-mowing"?

    Reply
  3. Lyn says

    August 11, 2012 at 9:46 am

    It doesn't matter how much we water the garden, it never has the same effect as good rain. Four inches is certainly cause for celebration.

    Reply
  4. Layanee says

    August 11, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    At least there was agreement concerning that one subject, rain. Now on to the other…I do hope you win on that posting issue. After all, you pay the most rent.

    Reply
  5. Lisa at Greenbow says

    August 11, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    By all means write the next post. Congrats on so many posts.

    Reply
  6. Heidi/IN Woodland Gardener says

    August 11, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    hurray for rain!! Hurray for spring in August!!! Yes, August has been a very different month than July was weather-wise. Let's here it for August….a month we usually dread for being nasty hot and humid.
    I can't wait to read post #2000 and several thousand beyond!

    Reply
  7. Helen ]Malandrakis says

    August 11, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    The rain was great! Our grass is green again, except we have some bare spots. The flowers are looking good!

    Reply
  8. Flower Pot says

    August 11, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    No rain is no fun! Glad it finally broke the drought!

    Reply
  9. Jason says

    August 11, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    Yes, the rains returned here starting a couple of weeks ago, and there was such a sense of relief. It was a pleasure to see the grass green up and to cease dragging around the soaker hoses.

    Reply
  10. Rose says

    August 12, 2012 at 1:22 am

    Definitely a reason to celebrate! We haven't had as much rain as you this past week, but enough that I haven't had to water anything but a few thirsty containers. Last Sunday we mowed the lawn for the first time in months–not because the brown grass needed it, but the weeds and crabgrass did:)

    Looking forward to your 2000th post–if it wasn't so dry, maybe we could have fireworks!

    Reply
  11. Dave@gardeningonadime says

    August 13, 2012 at 2:02 am

    2000 posts…Congrats!
    Lots of rain….Congrats again!
    Needing to cut grass…not so bad, I guess. Beats raking weeds and dirt where grass is supposed to be.
    Looking forward to that next post and more.
    Thanks

    Reply
  12. LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD says

    August 15, 2012 at 4:07 am

    No matter how much one waters the garden it definitely does not compare to rain. We had a similar amount but even a half-inch makes such a difference. I went out and bought plants and shrubs as it feels like the start of the season.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Updates from Carol Michel

* indicates required
Email Preferences

Categories

  • Blog (3,053)
  • Internal (2)

Blog Tags

annuals Blogging books bulbs dr. hortfreud embrace fairies fall family flowers fruits garden bloggers bloom day garden bloggers book club garden design gardeners gardening gardening geek gardens hoes holidays hortense hoelove houseplants humor indoor gardening insects lawn letters to gardening friends perennials rabbits reviews Secrets seeds shrubs spring tools trees vegetable garden vegetable gardening vegetables weather weeding weeds when a gardener wildflower wednesday winter

The Gardenangelists Podcast with Dee Nash

Gardenangelists Podcast

Footer

Gardenangelists Podcast with Dee Nash

Gardenangelists Podcast

Connect

  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • maydreams icon

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Contact
  • Books
  • May Dreams Gardens
  • Podcast

Updates from Carol Michel

* indicates required
Email Preferences

Newsletter Archive

Copyright © 2023 · CarolJMichel.com · Sitemap · Privacy Policy

Book purchase links are affiliate links and Carol earns a small commission if you make a purchase.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT