That’s what the newsreaders on the radio insist on calling it. Sounds more erudite, I suppose, than “Monsoon.”
All I know is it cools things off delightfully. And vastly increases your chances of getting stuck in mud and/or killed by lightning.
Killed by lightning while stuck in mud would be a depressing way to go. But considering that I spent nearly two hours walking back and forth with jugs of water yesterday – there being a bonus promised if the plants are still alive when my neighbors return from their trip – I’ll take my chances.
“walking back and forth with jugs of water yesterday”
It seem like their ought to be a better way.
Is it possible and are there surplus materials to set up a water delivery system in the form of a large bucket/bin/trash can with a hose size hole in the side near the bottom, hose stuffed in hole and maybe caulked, and can elevated so that water will run out the hose near or on the plants and save you some walking? I carry some gallon jugs of water. That’s a lot of impact on your leg.
And would a water delivery system get you a bigger bonus???
They make a lot more use of gray water and rain catchment than I do. I have the luxury of a well and cistern situated 50 feet above my house, so I have almost unlimited running water with lovely pressure from gravity. Their well is actually on the order of 150′ below their house, because the well is on the flat but their (extremely beautiful) home is built on a picturesque little mesa. It’s great for dramatic views and it’s hands-down the coolest house I’ve ever seen – but there are costs. Among the costs is a constantly problematic water supply. So second-tier needs like plant maintenance get handled with gray water and rain barrels as much as possible. There’s a hose from the cistern I can use for topping off the horse trough, but since they’re both on the same level and there’s no pump it’s a slow fill. I start the hose going and then go do something else for a while.