Garden had a drink..

Your garden and all your plants are looking really good and healthy. I'm sure the watering was appreciated, because everything is just parched. We haven't had rain for weeks either during this wonderful hot spell. Some of the spring plants even look a bit stressed with the heat, poor things. Me, I'm loving it! Have got so much heavy work done.

Your garden looks sparkling green and fresh, and the baby plants look strong and healthy.

I'm never sure about reusing household water, cos of detergents or other stuff that might be in it - apart from not having anything to keep it in or way to get it outside.

I can only use tap water, but I've started storing it in 5-litre water bottles outside, so that at least it gets the chance to warm before use; I watered mine, too, yesterday (normally that's a virtual guarantee that it'll rain the next day!). touch wood, it hasn't happened so far ...

Yes I agree Ojibway, I know compared to other years that I am way in front, trouble with that is I have to keep them inside longer, don`t trust our weather that much...
Its ok Fran, I`ve been doing it for years just not this early, I leave it to stand for at least a week so its pretty much lost its nasty chemicals by the time it goes on the borders, I never use it for any fruit or veg and definitely not in the greenhouses.
I do realise that a lot of people haven`t the room to store it like that though, so therefore cannot do it...

You have got a lot of planting to do when they are all ready, busy busy busy bee. Lovely blog, good idea about saving the bathtub water. Still nice here but forecast to turn chilly tomorrow. We shall miss all this lovely sunshine.

lovely garden and aren't the plants doing well.

Your garden is looking beautiful in appreciation of all your efforts saving water. All your plants are looking very strong and healthy, I know how time consuming it is I spent the full day Wednesday potting on all my seedlings too, but just think how lovely our gardens will look when they all come into flower, well worth the effort;0))

Well done Lincslass . . . loadsa work there, but loadsa satisfaction too! I've been potting-on like crazy, and will soon be planting up my hanging baskets, but keeping them in the greenhouse obvs.

Your garden is looking pleased with the way you've been looking after it, lol.

Thats what I call dedication Lincs and your garden is singing your praises.

Such a lot of seedlings :o)

Your garden is looking lovely:)

I`m not planting up many pots and baskets this year Sheila because of the lack of water, I`ll have my ones in the front as its shady out there but my patio and walls will have to have ornaments, lol.
Gone way over the top Hywel, as is usual but no doubt I`ll find homes for them..
Pansy I put the world to rights when spending time in the greenhouse, I`ll be planting out en-masse when the time is right, the trick will be keeping them alive when they do go outside, I`ll be carting bathwater for all summer at this rate, its no wonder I never put weight on, lol...

You have a wonderful garden Lincslass :-)

On Masse me too. Linclass, it is such a shame about your water shortage it must be very difficult to keep everything growing , hope you get rain and lots of it very soon!!

Would water-retaining gel crystals help to reduce water loss, or at least, reduce the amount of times one has to water plants?

All plants looking healthy.