Weather forecast for fall..DROUGHT

 

Oh yeah, I told Hubby, he immediately started researching for rain spout deverters. Got 3 as we have to down spouts that just run into yard or driveway. He has the one that goes to driveway on a 5 gallon bucket so he can pour it in the cistern(cistern overflow goes to pond which is extremely too low) He dumped 30 gallons the other day during the rain storm. He put this barrel that we used at the old farm we rented before we moved here on the front porch so I can use it to water the gardens. The third one he is looking to see if he can run it directly to the cistern as it's within 10 ft of it.

I changed planting broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and cabbages to spring planting as they need water. I will move the lettuce, greens and carrots to the vegopod on the deck where if needed I will just water it and let the rest die. 

I rechecked what I am low on and NEED for pantry not WANT. Peas and corn. E is planting corn and asked how much I needed for freezer. Ten dozen gives us enough for the freezer for a year. Brussels sprouts, broccoli, caulifllower and cabbages are more a want than need. I would like peaches but that depends on price.I can always buy a few store bought.

I bought some tepary beans to try as they are meant to grow in desert or close to the type of area.

The blue barrel filled up before the rain stopped so Hubby went and got 2 of these 270 gallon tanks. He got this one done yesterday. The other one will go on the barn when this storm (high winds forecasted around 60 mph) gets through.  He dumped another 50 gallons of water into cistern from 5 gal. buckets he had set out to catch rain. Thinks the cistern is almost full since the house roof in the back goes to the cistern..