Tuesday morning I woke to the refreshing smell of rainfall. It was nothing heavy, but it brought that bit of relief to the garden that only rainfall can. Plants survive on tap water, but rarely thrive on it. I guess it's the chlorine in it which creates a toxic environment for the important bacteria which the plants need to successfully take on nutrients.
Unfortunately, the rain was short lived, so I was adding more water in the afternoon.
I mentioned that all my plants survived the extreme hot day, but it may have been the beginning of the end for one or two plants which have deteriorated since.
My daughter needs to get more night time driving hours in to get her provisional license, so we took a trip up to visit 
I'm still in awe of how much he fits into his little front garden and got to see how he has turned his narrow, concreted rear garden into a productive growing space with the use of aquaponics. He is a great example of what can be achieved when you think you don't have the room to grow food and a real inspiration. I must make another trip in the daytime to get some more ideas for the front.
Hopefully we're nearing completion of the of my eldest’s bedroom and I'll have a bit more time for things in the garden again. I've got so many plans, but little time to implement them.
With empty cages again, now that Snow has found her forever home and our little old man has gone, I've bit the bullet and let Fern and Polar Bear have a day together.
Next month we should have a litter of kits. I've also put quail eggs in the incubator, so they should hatch later this month.
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