Monday, July 28, 2014

Rain - The Garden in July

Monday, July 28, 2014   Mark and Gaz   40 comments

On my way home from work this evening I was mentally preparing myself to be doing another long bout of watering the garden. Instead what I came home to was rain...

Rain, feel it on my fingertips, hear it on my window pane...

 Rain, beautiful rain, most welcome rain.

 The entire country is having a spell of sunny and dry days so rain in between those days is most welcome. The garden needs it. And the gardener needs it too.
Here are a few snaps of our garden one rainy July evening...


















I just remembered that around this time last year, what I came home to was flame instead of rain.

 Makes me appreciate the rain today even more.

Mark :-)

Posted in: exotic blog , exotic garden , exotic garden blog , summer

40 comments :

  1. John B. (DC Tropics)28 July 2014 at 21:43

    So what is that great big leaf on the ferns?

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  2. debsgarden28 July 2014 at 23:16

    Your garden looks refreshed and inviting, with no hints of last year's fire! I had to do a double take to make sure that lizard was not real. Our temperature is 95F/35C today with a hot, dry wind. We need rain badly. At least we have predictions for some cooler weather over the next couple of days.

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 07:28

      Thanks Debs! I hope that cooler weather comes your way soon, makes it more conducive to go out gardening :)

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  3. Roslyn29 July 2014 at 00:08

    It's hard to believe it's a year. You've brought the garden back better than ever. It looks amazing.

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 07:29

      We hope so Missy :) we lost some maturity on the affected sections but we'll get there again eventually.

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  4. Deanne Fortnam29 July 2014 at 01:15

    Rain, rain, beautiful rain. It suits your jungle atmosphere. lovely images of a lovely garden,.

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 07:30

      Thanks Deanne! Those rains were a welcome relief from the warm and humid weather we've been having recently.

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  5. ks29 July 2014 at 04:22

    So this will be on UK Fling, right ?

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 07:31

      Will there be one Kathy? ;) if there will be depends on which areas will be covered. Otherwise you know you're more than welcome to visit

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  6. Alison29 July 2014 at 05:31

    It's looking so fabulous and lush. We had much needed rain recently, so I know how you feel. Back to watering, watering, watering now though.

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 07:32

      Thanks Alison! I think we're back to that routine too from tonight onwards

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  7. outlawgardener29 July 2014 at 08:11

    Oh you've seen fire and you've seen rain! You've sunny days that you thought would never end ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3uaXCJcRrE

    Your garden looks amazing as always and doubly so because of the fire!

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 11:24

      Ahh thanks Peter, that made me smile :) Nothing like a spot of James Taylor to instantly get that easy, chilled out feeling!

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  8. Caro29 July 2014 at 10:37

    Haha - love the comment from outlawgardener! Nice bit of synchronicity there. Such a brilliant difference that the rain makes, much much fresher. Looking lovely!

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 11:26

      Thanks Caro, and Peter got it spot on there :) there's nothing like a spot of rain to give the garden a fresh glow to it isn't it?

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  9. Lisa C. D.29 July 2014 at 12:31

    Rain also makes the garden and garden pictures sooo beautiful!!! :) Sorry for being late in commenting your posts!

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 13:22

      It does doesn't it Lisa? :) Goodness, no need to apologise at all :))

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  10. scottweberpdx29 July 2014 at 13:03

    I know how you feel, we got a few days of rain last week and it was DIVINE..there's nothing like that smell after it rains...and the freedom of not having to water ;-)

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 13:24

      Indeed Scott. When I got home and saw we had loads of rain earlier (and it was still drizzling then) I thought, yes I've got time to do other things now (like take those photos). On those sunny and dry days that we're watering loads it makes me think that we ought to invest on an irrigation system. Perhaps its time to make that a reality soon...

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  11. rusty duck29 July 2014 at 15:41

    I don't know how I'd cope without irrigation, even in the wetter south west we've needed it this year. I still have to do a few containers, but with the worst of the pressure removed that's positively enjoyable.
    The jungle is looking truly lush!

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 20:33

      Thanks Jessica! That's the thing with having irrigation, not only does it water where you'd want to, it frees you up to do something else at the same time.

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  12. Denise29 July 2014 at 16:43

    That is simply the most amazing transformation in a year's time. We've had weird weather, not rain but thundery-looking clouds, and this week swimmers at Venice Beach were struck by lightning...in the ocean! (One died. Tragically bizarre.) Your garden is indeed a beautiful, lush phoenix.

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 20:36

      That's really lovely to hear Denise, thank you! As for lightning in the ocean, now that's bizarre, I've never heard of something like that happen before, shame it took life with it too.

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  13. David29 July 2014 at 16:51

    I see only green. I'm glad your garden made a full recovery from that horrible fire. You have one of the finest tropical gardens I've ever seen. Well done! David/:0)

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 20:37

      Thank you David! We lost some maturity on the affected parts but we'll get there again eventually :)

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  14. danger garden29 July 2014 at 17:16

    Lush lush lush! Your gorgeous Canna Cleopatra caught my eye in the second image, I must get serious about tracking those down! As the other PNW'ers have mentioned we had a crazy bit of rain last week, everything in the garden loved it. Today I need to get out there and start taking care of things again though, it dries out so quickly at 90+ degrees...

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    1. Mark and Gaz29 July 2014 at 20:41

      Thanks Loree! I'm glad those Canna Cleopatras came back and doing well again. I left it outside all winter but then again it was a really mild one. Back to watering loads again tonight. Could easily stay up till midnight watering if everything we'd want watered generously will be done but alas not practical.

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  15. ricki29 July 2014 at 21:58

    The rain is so refreshing, even when it's just borrowed from you via your blog. I spent the entire morning watering one third of the garden. A third a day is my motto.

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    1. Mark and Gaz30 July 2014 at 11:23

      I'm afraid we're back on intensive watering regime again from yesterday Ricki. Nevermind, I put the head phones on and sound trip while spraying away :)

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  16. Kris Peterson29 July 2014 at 22:41

    I'm sooo envious...Rain here is regarded as a minor miracle these days. Monsoonal clouds rolled through last weekend, producing a little rain in some nearby areas (as well as, sadly, a deadly lightening strike at a beach 1/2 an hour away) but, although thunder rumbled, my own garden received not a drop of rain.

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    1. Mark and Gaz30 July 2014 at 11:44

      Denise just mentioned about the lightning strike at the beach too, sad it was a deadly one. Back to intensive watering here now Kris, and I think it'll be like that for the next few days...

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  17. Sunray Gardens30 July 2014 at 11:47

    Everything looks great. Surprising what a year after the fire can look like with some hard work and dedication from you guys. It's like it never happened with how things have sprung back or been replaced.
    Cher Sunray Gardens

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    1. Mark and Gaz30 July 2014 at 11:59

      Thanks Cher! We spent the earlier part of the year doing lots of replanting. We lost the maturity in the affected areas but we'll get there again :)

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  18. Janet/Plantaliscious30 July 2014 at 14:57

    Your jungle haven is looking very fine indeed, what a welcome change from the aftermath of the fire damage, hard to believe it was all so devastated so recently, you have really worked hard to put it all together again. I would love to be wandering through your paths, brushing past all that lovely lush foliage, smelling the rain.

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    1. Mark and Gaz31 July 2014 at 12:01

      It would be lovely if you'll be able to visit someday Janet :)

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  19. Anna30 July 2014 at 21:20

    The rain arrived here on the Sunday night and was most welcome. Your plants look as if they were lapping it up and your garden looks as if it has always been there. The mild winter and then subsequent kind spring and summer have been great for its recovery.

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    1. Mark and Gaz31 July 2014 at 12:02

      The mild winter was such a great help in the recovery of our garden Anna! Back to doing loads of watering again though.

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  20. Candice Suter.....Sweetstuff4 August 2014 at 08:32

    It looks so great. Green and lush and recovered from the fire and construction. Such a happy place!

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