Drip-it Pro Watering System - I don't have much luck with these but it's better than nothing.  Last time I used them the water level was the same after several days and I couldn't figure out how to make it work.

Fill up the water tank and secure the solar panel for my DIY solar drip water system - this system is setup to water my most water hungry plants - Mandevilla, Fairy rose, and herbs box.

Load up the two Earthboxes with water.

Watering crystals - first year I've used these and they seem to do a decent job.  I mix them with the soil and use them mostly for the plants under shade.  So far the plants only need occasional watering on hot days.  I don't use them for edible plants because I'm not sure if they are scientifically proved to be safe.

And hope for the best! Stay tune for my next post to see what my garden looks like after I come back from vacation.

Photo courtesy of my co-worker.

Hail!

In July?

Maybe I should've took a snow day to go to the beach today.

That's right... it's Christmas in July.  This weather is just freaky these days.  Non-stop rain for weeks and now this?  What's going to come next?

Thankfully this crazy weather didn't happen in my town otherwise my gardening season this year would have ended way too early!