Dry dry dry

Remember when I was complaining about our soggy spring? Now I can complain about our parched summer. It's not particularly hot, just dry. It's normal. Every summer our "lawn" goes from spring green to summer brown. It reminds me of California summers. At least I don't have to mow so frequently.

Our brown lawn and green vegetable garden. You can see the pumpkin plants kind of wilting in the afternoon heat. They perk back up again when the sun goes down.

Every morning I'm out in the vegetable garden watering. I don't use a sprinkler because that would only encourage the weeds to form a jungle. I use the hose to fill a watering can and water each plant at its base. A drip system wouldn't really work for me because the garden's configuration changes every season; the drips wouldn't be where they're supposed to be from year to year. Not to mention the expense. I suppose I could use soaker hoses. I could deploy them differently each year. Still, I imagine a lot of water might go where it isn't needed. Something to ponder.