Lovely sound, gentle rain on a tin roof. And the changes a bit of morning rain brings to the garden are so tempting. No matter how much it rains, I just have to go out there and soak it up (the imagery, not the water). One delightful thing that rain does to the garden is that some plants actually look their best when they're wet, such as this weeping Acacia cognata, pictured below.
You'd never notice this tiny spider web on top of the Acacia when it's dry, but in this morning's rain it's a foam of rain bubbles. |
Looking almost waterproof, Sedum 'Autumn Joy'. |
This other succulent sedum looks as if someone has hit the 'pause' button. Raindrops which should be sliding down the smooth sides just hang onto the side as if they're blobs of glue. |
Still green and young, these will grow up to become Turkish Brown Figs one day. |
I think the PestOil which I sprayed onto my Thai makrut lime leaves (to deter aphids and citrus leaf miner) has played a hand in making these leaves so water-repellent. |
And lettuce always looks more delicious in the rain. |
6 comments:
I agree; plants always respond much better to rain than any amount of watering by man. I wonder why!
You are making me feel a bit better for my pathetic specimens (now long gone - pulled out) of acacia cognata. Mine were not happy in our soil or humidity and always looked scant and sick. Yours however looks beautiful! It looks like it is in a pot, which I am sure is a very good idea esp. for drainage.
Yep, Lanie, it's in a pot, but it has been a battle to keep it alive.
Last year it was the Attack of the Giant Mealybugs; just at the same time I was given a bottle of 'Eco-Pest' organic spray which smelled of Eucalyptus oil, and that, in tandem with some deft work with bamboo skewers, repelled the invasion.
As well as being in a pot, it's on pot feet and there's paving underneath to dampen humidity as well.
And I don't think I'd ever dare repot it!
I like the fig picture - the raindrops are almost geometric in their pattern
I share your appreciation of a good rainfall, for the watering value, and the way it gives a whole new beauty to the leaves, spiderwebs and fruit. Your figlets looks so hopeful. We have a treefull this year, but the big quesion is "will they ripen?"
It's raining in Wellington this morning. I will head out with my camera shortly.
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