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Loving the rain!

10 years ago

Wow. I'm used to bone-dry SW FL where it never rains in March -- well, hardly ever. I was so thankful for the rain today, since I had just transplanted a bunch of stuff out into the outside garden. Now they will surely take and grow well! Plus, it just smells so good outside now! I have my windows open, soaking up that fresh air.

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jane__ny
10 years ago
What rain???? It is so dry in Sarasota, been over a month since a drop fell. I want to fertilize and do so much outdoor work but the plants are bone dry.

You are lucky, wherever you are.

Jane
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10 years ago
Jane - I used to live in Sarasota County, so yeah -- know what you mean. By March, we were doing rain dances down there. I'm in Gainesville. I'm finding the weather much more "normal" up here.
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