Funny how rain gardens are so popular suddenly. Not that we have much of a choice, really.

Is it getting to be a challenge to get your lawn and gardening in, in between dodging downpours? How are you adjusting? Building that ark yet? Or are your plants loving it?

I actually got up early yesterday to get some planting done before the daily deluge hit and I felt giddy getting to sling dirt for two hours. The day before, I had to hop on the mower before the jungle closed in.

But I think I’m losing ground (not to mention a little dirt, via erosion). When it rains, I come inside and shop. Okay, I say I’m doing laundry, but truly, it’s not like you can’t do both at once. I’ve noticed that many mail order garden places are having end-of-shipping-season sales. I couldn’t resist the “Buy 1, Get 2″ deals at Wayside Gardens and Park Seed. And there are some nice half-price specials at Bluestone Perennials, too. I’m sure I’ll be discovering more as I go (have any suggestions?)

Of course, the problem is that Mr. UPS can come to my house in the rain, but I am not quite ready to go out in the rain to plant what I order. Though I am getting to the point where I’ll have to. I’m about ready to order some rainy gardening gear. Like maybe these funky Wellington boots or these Bogs boots. And I’ve already traded my straw cowboy hat for one of these nice Seattle Sombreros (maybe they should be called St. Paul Sombreros, since we’ve had the same amount of rain Seattle has had so far this month).

Then again, maybe I should just give up and spend my money doting on the weather with a decorative rain gauge or a spiffy digital, self-emptying one.

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