Its been just over two weeks since the farm has seen a drop of rain, so when I heard the first sounds of water on the roof at just after 3 am this morning, it got me up, its now just after five and its rained pretty steady for the past two hours, lighter rain and then heavier rain in waves, we are on the outer edge of the system that is no doubt going to make a lot of farmers and gardeners very happy in my neck of the woods, I am very hopeful that the afternoon rains that they say are coming will indeed do so and maybe I will get very lucky and get in the middle of the rains instead of the edges.
Having said that, I did go stand outside and have a warm summer rain shower to start my day.. so wonderful, the ducks are out bathing, honk is bathing himself in the rain and the purrpots are hiding but I can already hear the little wild birds singing in the darkness..
I will bet that everything in the gardens are just soaking this up, I was listening to CBC yesterday and Ed, our garden guru was talking about the fact that in really hot and dry conditions like now, not only was really thick mulch perfect for keeping water but he was talking about how it was also amazing at helping when it finally did rain, that if its bare soil, that the rain in fact tends to hit hard and then drain away, where if your area is well mulched, it will take the impact and then create dozens of little spots for the water to soak in and get held for the plants to drink it up, instead of puddingly and running away, another great reason for all the work we have put into getting that mulch in place.
Well, when it starts to brighten up, I will need to go pick all the pink tomato’s because with this much rain, I will for sure have splitting happening in them if I don’t, my heads on the califlowers are forming, they are on the smaller side but I am sure that this will give a great help in it.
I have always loved the sound of the rain but today it means so much to more then me.. it means alot for the gardens, the trees, the pasture and the hay fields around me, and I am sure that this will go a long way to helping Farmers R crops around me as well..
Just another Day on the Farm 
I’m glad you guys are. 🙂 We’re not supposed to get much more than sprinkles, but it’s definitely dark and overcast here. We had a tiny bit of rain on Sunday, but we need lots more.
we need rain too – so glad you got some
Oh! I am pea-green… the rain by-passed us completely. I am looking at a very thirsty field of corn right now… cloud cover is blowing away leaving a thick yellow smog-haze.
I will send good rain thoughts your way as well, we got around 2 and half hours in cycles of light rain to med rain, but it will still make such a difference for the plants and pasture.. Got enough rain that the rain barrels are full, now to get them moved out and over before the possable afternoon rains come so that we can collect again.
I am so glad for you, and a little jealous for myself. We’re still waiting…. I want to smell it almost as much as I want to see the relief for the plants.
Hope you get some soon, and I do understand, I stood out and had a warm night summer rain shower and just smelled it myself..
Checked out the Agriculture Canada Drought Map mentioned in yesterday’s comments (thank you KB: ) http://www4.agr.gc.ca/DW-GS/current-actuelles.jspx?lang=eng&jsEnabled=true and we’re between 600-700mm – just like the majority of Ontario and got a little rain Sunday; the same as CD…
It never went below 24C last night, the sunrise was, well you know what they say about, “red sky in the morning…” it’s sunny with a hot (SO hot): breeze and the barometer’s still creeping downward – at 98.8(2)Kp when I last checked.
Here’s hoping everyone gets just the right amount from a good, slow, steady rain.
Thanks for the link!
It stayed hot here last night as well, I do know what they say about a red sky in the morn, might in for a storm later today but if the storm bringings rain, it could still be a good thing!
hahah I did the same thing when it rained here the other day! Took a rain shower and it felt terrific 🙂 Glad you got some rain, whew right?
*anna
O anna, Whew is right! I am being greedy and hoping for more but I am so happy to have gotten what I did!