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Summer rain. It makes all the hot days of summer worthwhile.
The garden seems to welcome the rain with open arms. There is a moment in the day just prior to the clouds opening up, when the garden gets excited and there is a sense of eager anticipation…maybe it’s just me and I should spend less time with my plants. No matter how much I hose the garden over summer with tap water it never responds as well as when it’s thirst is quenched from a good drench of rain.
There’s a beauty in watching the rain wash away the dust and grime of the summer, it’s like a fresh start. It heralds the oncoming season, there is definitely a clensing effect. If it wasn’t for the lightning I’d stand in the rain with open arms and be cleansed myself. Yes okay I’m a hippie…..whatever. As corny as it sounds, I love the raw power of nature. A thunderous summer storm is nature in it’s most basic form, all powerful and non selective. It puts us back in our place, reminding us how insignificant we are. I like that. In a few days time the heat of summer will return and my plants will grow at tropical speed with the magical combination of moisture and sun.
Then all at once the heat will disappear, the cool wind will arrive and will announce the onset of Autumn and thus another season in our lives. But for now I will hold onto what remains of this current summer before it becomes just a distant memory.
isn’t water beading on nasturtiums one of the most glorious of nature’s gifts…..i think so.
gorgeous post as always.
gorgeous words.
gorgeous images.
It sure is Ruth!
Rain on bare legs, on the hottest summer day, is simply bliss. Nothing hippie about that! Your garden is beautiful :)
I am a hippy! A redneck Hippy!!!
Hey great post as usual, 2 inches here, rain that is, chooks love it, feed time for them. What is the vege that looks like a green Roma tomato on a vine with a beard?
That would be the pumpkin that I’ve trained up a frame….I’m trying to make the most of the small space I have.
Up here in the mountains at Blackheath we’ve had enough of the summer rain. Our poor vegie garden has really copped it and for the second year in a row the tomatoes have been a waste of time (let alone the artichokes, etc etc). Great spuds though and strangely enough all the berries were fantastic!
We had that last year. So much was lost to moisture rot. And even earlier on this season it was a bit to humid and a few things went pears shaped. But thankfully we scored a few hot and dry weeks down here.
Well said!
That moment of a late afternoon summer storm breaking through a hot day is wonderful. The change of energy, and the smell… nothing like it. That’s a moment of pure Australia surely.
Love all the garden photos.
I love padding around the garden after a good rain – seems like everything grows inches in minutes. Stunning images, as usual – especially the tomatoes :)
Renee, it’s the best part about summer. Sometimes I could do with out the heat but then I’m conflicted…becuase without it there would be nothing growing.
The rain yesterday was sensational! As are your images- beautiful capture of the post rain freshness:)
Thanks Selina! Lovely things to say!
I could almost hear the sigh of relief from my garden after all that rain! Very cleansing indeed.
I loved it. My garden is looking more like a jungle this time of year! I love it!
Hi, I just discovered your blog after seeing it in a weekend magazine recently – I loved it and have to confess to reading the whole thing in an evening – yes I’m a night owl. I love your take on life and your beautiful photos. I don’t usually comment on blogs but your post on the summer rain begs me to ask you a question if I may – your photo of the tomatoes – I have several kilos of those that were almost ripe on the bush – alas that beautiful rain has caused them all to split open – my question is do you think they can be saved – what would you do with them?
Cheers.
Hi Jackie and welcome! The same thing happened here. The tomatoes are fine split but if you’re going to eat them do so soon. As soon as the skin is open they’re more likely to start to rot.
What I’ve done with mine is take them all off the vine and made a dozen jars of relish. And if summer has really finished and you have a heap of green tommies still on the vine, they too make an excellent relish.
Have fun with it all!!! And thanks for dropping on by
The garden looks so beautiful, it’s almost unbearable for me to look at. You’ve brought back summer memories and I think of how, when a good soaking rain falls during the driest days of summer, the garden seems to explode with new growth. Such a magical thing.
Oh my. PLEASE tell me how you got the pumpkins to grow up? Mine has taken over the whole backyard, and it still hasn’t produced any fruit!