We Got Rain!!!

We are in a drought. We received only about 1" of rain total in June and none in July. As you can see in the photo, the ground is crispy dry.

Well, surprise, surprise...A fast moving thunderstorm roared through and dropped 0.739" of rain in the span of about 30 minutes. This rain will not end the drought, but at least the plants got a sip of much needed water today.

Rain barrel #1 was filled to 3/4, and rain barrel #2 was filled to 1/2. Since we are not due for any rain until maybe next Sunday, this will allow me to water the plants at the end of next week.

And, it looks like this storm pushed out the heat and we will be back to our normal Maine summer temperatures for the foreseeable future! Yay!