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| Balloon Flowers - PFC's favorite - they were a bonus for an order. |
On Monday, the Military Gardening Group met for coffee, BelVita crackers, and fun with Sassy. We finally had a noisy, effective thunderstorm that morning.
Two apparent causes of the storm were:
- Washing my car;
- Shopping at Walmart.
I used to count on my neighbor mowing his lawn in haste, as the harbinger of rain. But most will agree that washing the car is effective anywhere. The Military Gardening Group came over Sunday, demanded my keys, and drove my 2002 Voyager away for a complete cleaning. When Ranger Bob feels he owes me something, he looks for a task and does it, no matter what I saw.
Although rain was predicted Monday morning, nothing was happening. Then I invoked the ultimate rainmaker - shopping at Walmart. Every time I go there when rain might happen, the storm develops overhead with crashing lightning and thunderous rain, which increases when I leave the store. That happened exactly so yesterday. No rain was falling when I parked. The rain began drumming on the metal roof, increased, and added overhead thunder to the mix. When I left the shelter of the store, the downpour soaked me on the way to the car, which was parked in a river of water rushing toward a major drain. I was soaked from the top down and from the soles up.
God's Creation rained down water mixed with usable nitrogen compounds, instant refreshment and perfect food for the entire pyramid of life, from the bacteria and fungus to the hawks soaring over our little Eden.
So, if you are in a dry spell and your garden in languishing, even with generous watering -
- Wash the car thoroughly and wax it, if time allows.
- Go to a store, because "it's never going to rain today."
You will blessed with rush of cold wind, the harbinger of thunderstorms, a rocking storm overhead that makes the shoppers stop to comments, a Niagara on the way back to the car, and a happy garden.
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| Calladiums are fun to watch if planted where they can dominate. |
