After our wet spring the heat set in and dried things up pretty quickly, so I got myself set up for easy watering by getting extra hoses and nozzles to keep in various areas of the garden and save myself having to lug heavy hoses all over. Just as I returned home the rains came!
Worked just like washing the car!
Along with the official arrival of summer, almost like clockwork, the Japanese beetles have started emerging. As of now they're preferring pinks and lavenders over their usual favorites of whites and yellows. So far just seeing a few around the garden, so maybe the milky spore is helping. I'm considering following the advice of a recent tip I read here about hiding containers of dead beetles in water around the garden. They apparently avoid the smell.
