Scarlet, I so totally agree with whatever article you read about dead heading. With the dead blooms cut off, the plant will use the energy/resources growing roots, new growth, regardless of what plant that you are talking about.
Our lack of rain is really specific to like a square mile at most. Ask other people in central ohio and they'd probably say that we've gotten normal amount to a bit more than usual rain this year. I'm really still thinking aliens.
I've been growing greens for about 7 months straight now. I started late december growing greens in the grow room to see how'd they grow inside. Then I had so many growing that I realized I wouldn't have enough space to start tomato/pepper plants so I set up another set of shelves with grow lights. Now I'm trying to use that space and finding it rather difficult to fill the shelves. More out of lack of time/commitment on my part. I start lettuce seeds and then get busy outside, too tired to keep an eye on them and they die due to neglect. However, I do have several different types of bok choy and and various lettuces growing right now. Just this morning I started four different types of lettuces that aren't currently growing in the grow room. I'll probably start some more bok choy next week to keep the harvest growing. For some reason I can't grow spinach inside. I'll likely try to grow it in a row cover throughout the fall and winter along with leeks and various carrots and radishes. Still trying to figure out what I could grow under a layer or two.
Jeanne, I used to love taking the quil family of medications. Best dreams and a lot of them. However, my dreams have not been nice to me for the last year so I stopped taking Nyquil or Zquil and actually leave the TV on. I find with the TV on, I don't either dream, or remember what I dreamt.
They are saying rain tomorrow afternoon through weds. Hope so. I have plenty of water in the rain barrel, but it's always nice not to HAVE to water. It's going to be so hot tonight, I'll likely be in the mood to work outside for hours. There's another pound of water loss. LOL
