Wanted to post a few days ago, but was distracted by a baby. :) We got a good ground soaking rain for a couple of days. Water tanks are full again and the fields are beginning to sprout. More tilling to do and we´re hoping for some more sun and warmer temps. Then things should really take off.
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gadget:
@spiderman66 I've been in the southwest a year. Last year I planted things because I couldn't live without it, but after a summer of growing here, where it literally NEVER fucking rains, it just felt unsustainable to me. It still does. Part of why I didn't plant was instability of my living situation, but the other part was the fact that I felt like I was stealing life saving water from future generations just for fun.
spiderman66:
@gadget - I know what you mean. We lived in Burgundy a couple of years back and had a large garden. Even with the winter rains, we´d manage to drain the well once or twice a month. Luckily, there was enough ground water that it would refill in a couple of days. In the Jura, the dry spells last a week or so and then we get another week or two of showers, so watering is more a short term solution.
