It finally rained!

The anticipation for rain was great and it finally materialized. On Thursday, it poured in the late afternoon.
All the dirt, gunk, trash, debris, and whatever was clinging on to dear life got washed away. It was good and bad depending on your how you feel about the state of the environment. The freeways were a mess but that is to be expected. Seriously for once, the air seemed to be clean and clear.

The day before, I had my students help me with cleaning up the school garden, It was just a dusty mess! The plants were covered in a layer of grime. I knew it was time to get the pruners out to trim all the butterfly bushes.

Now it is cloudy and cool, just perfect for all the cabbages, sugar snap peas, carrots, kale, and other vegetables that need cool weather so that their flavors will develop!

Happy Groundhog Day

It just rained a few minutes ago! Six more weeks of winter. It has been nothing close to winter in Los Angeles. There was barely any rain only a tease here and there of a short drizzle or sprinkle.

I love this weather but a gardener depends on the change of weather for growing. Sunshine is great all the time but we also need the rain, wind, and the occasional gray day.

I picked my last large romanesco broccoli today. I still have a few baby romanesco plants right now. The peas are just a crazy tangle of a mess. The lettuce area is looking great. I have some frisée growing. I need to check my seed packets. Just like the plants I am confused about what is happening to the weather and our environment.