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One note: that is not snow all over the garden...it is sand deposited by the flood waters.
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The Aftermath: In De-Nile?
It wasn't that bad, now was it?
After the waters receded, I saw what the worst flood in my history had left for me:
* piles of sand
* piles of sodden twigs
* gouges in the earth up to two feet deep
* rocks -- even concrete blocks were carried in by the waters and deposited in the middle of the cropped meadow and woodland garden beds
* mussel shells
Frankly - nothing good.
Anything that could catch junk did - -the soaker hose floated up and snagged sections of dead trees and various organic (except for the occasional beer can) debris. The foot bridge -- well the former foot bridge (not the arched one, but the flat one off island -- all the slats were gone, just the rails remained.
I could not find any Himalayan primroses, but some must still be under the sand. I am not sure they will poke their way through, or not. There are some plants already sprouting up through the deep deposits of sand. Gratefully this didn't happen later, when more plants were up and larger.
Everyone has heard about the fertile banks of the Nile, but what got dumped on this island ain't great! And by the end of the week, the temperature rose up into the 80's and, believe it or not, I had to water a few things on Sunday - -Oik!
I do wish a few clouds would appear, to bring us a few sprinkles, maybe even a shower to wash some dirt off plants. Just a little -- just enough -- but we can't control these things.
Perhaps it wasn't really that bad -- or perhaps I am in denial.
Still here and still gardening,
Ken
Here are photographs from the garden, before the flood of April, 2007:
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