The county has already been declared a disaster by the Emergency Management Agency. The rains started on June 15th and only two days during this time has Tom mowed the yard. He mowed wet grass, but the rain held off until he finished.
My sunroom which is filled with gerananiums actually has blossoms rotting on the plant. This has never happened before. The air is heavy with moisture and we empty 2 gallons of water a day from the downstairs dehumidifier. Our sandy soil does not have a chance to drain because the rain is almost constant. We have thunderstorms and heavy rain storms.
Yet, we do not have hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, major forest fires and intense heat in Maine.
Oh yes, did I mention that we are still wearing jackets and blankets and comforters cover our bed?
My daylilies that would have peaked in blooms the first of June in Chattanooga, still have tight buds. I expect the peak this year to be around the last week in July. Our Dallas relatives will see daylily blooms when they come in September I'm sure.
The brocolli looks great and I saw one head yesterday. The radishes look good too. In fact everything looks like it is doing well despite all the clouds and rain. When the sun finally comes we should have a bumper crop.
I took the photo in Rumford on Tuesday.
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Please send some H20 our way, Mississippi is bone dry also.
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