It's always great to hear from you, Carl, but I hate hearing about your drought. And the fires I keep hearing about out your way. The lined raised beds sound like a great idea.
I really wish for you so much rain in the very near future.
It hasn't been nearly as bad here this year and last, no drought to speak of, a decent amount of rain and most of my plants survived the 2012 drought. You are right about the trees, when my gardens were brown that dry year, the trees were still green, though the cottonwood was near bare and the bald cypress was needle-less in July; the leaves on my maples and on the River Birch turned upside down and things just looked weird. But everything survived in spite of it.
So good to hear from you again.
Take care!
