During these last few days, we have had nearly 800 mm (30 inches) of rain caught in our rain gauge. Wow! I was almost ready to begin building our own version of the Ark. Although, with my carpentry skills it may have been more like a tub or ended up as a single piece of floating wood!
The seed that had been sown across our lawn has probably ended up in the local river system. Our zucchini plants were unable to cope with the deluge; floating on the top of the garden beds. Most of my flowers were unable to keep their pretty heads up but the crucifix orchids are loving this weather! Their flowers have come forth with merry abandon!
Trees lost branches as they were unable to sustain the weight brought to bear on them. Leaves and twigs decorated the ground as if it was confetti after a New Year's celebration - slightly soggy but still colourful!
We are now ready to move into the season of Lammas ~ a time of harvest the first fruits. I have plans that when the sun comes back out again, I will plant new seeds of silverbeet, luffa, sunflowers, snow peas and carrots. There are pumpkins ready to harvest soon as well as chives to pick for drying.
In the meantime, I don't think I will put away the plans for the ark just yet! February, here in south-east Queensland, is supposed to be a wet one!
Crucifix Orchid
Namaste
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