Set up the hoses and started watering Friday. Hope we get a good soaking Sunday.

Paul

Did some transplanting and the soil is not particularly moist. Since most things don't have much for foliage at the moment, I am holding off. As things start to pop, and the if the dryspell continues, the new plants from last year will be getting a drink.

Today(Sunday) RAIN - real honest to goodness RAIN with thunder even!

-Marie

Yep, I asked John to walk the dog and lo and behold it rained. I wonder if I can rent them out as rainmakers?

I'm getting some good rain here as well. The sound of rain hitting my roof never sounded so good. I guess I did not upset "the forces that be" too bad with my complaint about no rain. . .

I'm sorry "forces that be" - I will trust that you will give us the essentials that we need to effectively play in the dirt with our beloved plants . .

- Adam

For what it is worth.

I sensed a lack of rain in the beginning of April here in St Paul so I got out the hose a little over a week ago. Glad I did cause the tulips were just beginning to show in the ground and on the north side of a fence there was still snow/ice. Well, I watered a few nights, just a little drink and within a few days, things started shooting up and the trees (small ones in a row) started budding way before the other trees on the street did. Now, today we got a good soaking rain but the grass seed I put down on the boulevard has a weeks head start and this rain now will make the soil damp for an inch or more down. I think I gave it a good head start.

Other bulbs are shoving thru the Earth now and this rain will only help them out more and I won't need to water for a week or more cause more rain is due mid week. Now, the ground is not warm enough to set out too many plants yet but for the early bloomers I think a little help doesn't hurt.

So, what is wrong with giving nature a hand when needed?