Hey Seattlites (and anyone else heading into a dry summer)….

For those of you who don’t realize it, Seattle has a natural drought cycle in the summer, and it seems we’re going to enter it before the 4th of July this year. I have been running my irrigation every few days already. This morning I checked my soil mositure level & realized I needed to run it again. So, just a friendly reminder that if you start watering now (if you haven’t started already), you’ll be able to keep your soil moisture levels up & protect your plant material investments.

Plus, who doesn’t love to get sprayed by a sprinkler on a hot day? Cool off after an  early morning or late evening exercise program by wandering through your garden as your irrigation runs or as you tote a hose or watering can to care for your special plants. Its a great way to chill out after exercising & connect with your plants and garden! Those plants are pumping out oxygen; take it in! 6H2O + 6CO2 + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2

More information on maintaining garden soil moisture levels is available here.