Every year we seem to get hotter here. And drier. Recently our area has been declared to be in a category four drought, which is the highest drought category we have. And, on this dry island, it’s evident when you look at the underbrush, at the blackberries : (, or the cedars. I notice even many of the fir trees in my neighbourhood are browning significantly. So I’ve been watering, not just the veggie garden, but the rhodos, japanese maples, fruit trees and perennials, even the lavenders and grasses need a bit of water because they can’t draw anything from this shallow soil. Nothing is thriving, but they are hanging in there. So, when I get tired of watering and of thinking of how I could be doing things differently, I retreat to my studio. One of my projects there is making fused glass herb stakes and after a few failed attempts, I think I am getting closer to something I am happy with. The herbs might all shrivel up, but at least I will still be able to identify them if they have a stake!
These bright fused glass herb stakes add some fun to a garden.
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