The line of storms shown on the map yesterday evening dissipated before they got here. Wimps. I watered most of the rest of the garden today, particularly the volunteer winterberries I moved across the street. I added an extension to the hose which just barely reaches them when I use a spray nozzle on a jet setting - much better than carrying watering cans over there. I also hosed down the car to see if that would help bring rain. The Weather Underground weather map shows a few storms around Newport and New Bedford that could move in this direction.... Hey, that was close! The storm passed only a few miles to the south along the Cape Cod Canal! Got maybe twenty raindrops. Claire This post was edited by claire on Wed, Jul 24, 13 at 17:20

"Tain't hot here - about 70! And there's talk of the temp going down to about 34 F. tonight - frost warning in effect. With all of that stuff rather small in my garden ... I don't like that story much. But feeling less guilty about having been rather late in planting some of the seeds - meaning that the sprouts haven't yet stuck their noses above ground. ole joyful

I'm in Wisconsin and while it been soupy hot here, we've had lots of rain. We've had so much rain that I now have waterfront property, lol. Seriously though, there is nothing worse than a drought and hot, hot weather. I hope you get lots of moisture soon. Our lakes are finally back up to where they're supposed to be. We have had dryer than normal years lately and the lakes and rivers were down. While I'm a bit sick of all the rain we've had, I'm glad that we got it this year. BTW - the humidty has dropped and it's down to 67 while I type this. Very nice if I do say so myself.

Thank you everyone so much for what you do with your plants. Rina, your plants looks so happy, I really adore those aeoniums & echeverias! I like the motto SOS! I need to do that during the next downsizing. I wouldn't want to move all my plants either unless of the most severe storms (tornado warnings). Margaret, your weather sounds very comfortable, and what a typical Spring would be like in New England. I'm not usually in the super hot weather for a long time as there is AC indoors. When I'm in the pool the heat is great, just trying to avoid sunburn. I guess my plants and I have a lot in common, lol. Crenda, your tricolors remind me of past problems that I am trying to avoid, so I too feel they do best away from high humidity. It's like years of growing them and a few days of humidity turns them ugly. Maybe this is why some folks choose not to grow them.... so darn fussy. Ewwmayo, agreed on that shade cloth, love having it....what percent are you using? Mine is 30% but is doubled at the moment, when I get a chance later I will make it one layer. Pagan, too funny, I hope the mesembs are happier under that tough love...seems like it :) Mike, what is this about sitting back and enjoying the plants?!? Ha... I was just thinking the other day I don't have a chair in the gazebo, it's full of plants! I keep meaning to grab a chair and I forget. I collected rain water last night and earlier today I watered the 200+ plants. Looking around I have A LOT of repotting at least 50 to a 100! I do worry of older mixes being compact or they simply outgrew their pot. I'm going out soon and will get more potting mix. I'm sure the gazebo blocks more light than the plants could take. Western sun facing the shade cloth side, mostly jades and random succulents get the brightest area. CC/TC/Rhipsallis are further inward, they get some morning sun though on the other side. -Nancy