It’s raining good and proper down here on The Costa del Sol, which isn’t a bad thing. We don’t get much rain down here, but when it does rain it comes fast and hard. The thing to do is make the best of it, which is why I quickly hacked the top off a 5 litre water bottle, stuck it in a jug and put it out on the terrace at 8 am.
I hope to catch a good few inches of the stuff so I can get some nutrients back into the soil of my plants - the water from the Spanish tap isn’t too good for anything. The rain is way too heavy to put any of my delicate seedlings out in without risk of them being pulverised so it’s a case of catching it and redistributing it in a more friendly manner. Here’s to more rain.
The corriander has germinated a treat - a smaller success with the oregano, and no sign of the parsley yet. After one and a half weeks the seedlings are taking off; coming up with twin stalks which was a surprise for me. Some of them still have husks holding on to the two seedling leaves. I will try help them lose the husks gently, but I think at this point those may be the losers when it comes to thinning them out.
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