Finally, in what is proving to be a hot, windy, thirsty summer, some rain. Since last Friday, 49mm (2 inches) has fallen at Thistlebrook, and what a relief it is, to the gardeners as much as the garden. Not enough to really saturate the ground, but plenty to re-green the lawns, soak the vegie patch and give parched plants a welcome drink. Hopefully there is more to come.
To capitalise on the rain I’ve been out scattering a decent layer of sugarcane mulch to ornamental beds, and applying soil wetter and seaweed extract to those plants that have struggled in the last couple of dry months. Even managed to plant a couple of citrus trees.
Our rainwater tanks, which were as close to empty as they’ve ever been, arecurrently about three quarters full. This is comforting, in a warm doona on a frosty nnight kind of way, but considering the boom and bust patterns we’ve seen recently, what we really need are larger tanks. That way, when a boom occurs, we’ll have enough capacity to last for a decent couple of months with nary a sprinkle. Rule number one of harvesting rainwater: get the biggest tanks you can afford!
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