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Gardening in the Rain

by Rosso Gardens on 04/20/12

Here's some great insight from the NCMG. 

Some people sing and dance in the rain, but we're gardeners, so we go out in the garden!
If you haven't done it yet, get with it! When it's raining, the garden is a wonderful place to be for any number of reasons.

  1. There usually are NO bugs!
  2. If you're bothered by the heat when you garden, this will be perfect, 'cause it's cooler.
  3. You probably can get away with not watering newly planted things for a bit.
  4. The soil stays where you PUT it!
  5. The shock to newly planted materials is so much less.
  6. No one will bother you!!!!
  7. Everyone will think you're crazy (which you knew already.)
  8. Other gardeners will know now that you are serious about this.
There you have it. Now, go on out. Put on you grungiest clothes and boots. Find an old rain jacket, because if it isn't old when you start, it surely will be when you finish. Then be ready to feel like an 8 year old boy, because you'll be having fun playing in dirt that is less than dusty. After doing it a few times, you'll grow to enjoy it. The reason you'll enjoy it is because it really IS the best time to garden.

Comments (1)

1. Joyce said on 5/28/13 - 07:14AM
Love it and so true. I've cut and pasted this in my gardening file for future smiles. Thank you!


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