An Ode to Rain – New Episode! July 18th it rained in Los Angeles. This rain broke the one-month rainfall record going back 130 years! It never has rained in July, August or September in the Late Bloomer garden, so it was an occasion to celebrate, and also scramble to capture as much rainwater as I could. Composer Graham Plowman, who resides in Dublin, Ireland, provided the perfect accompaniment with his classical guitar piece. Grab a cup of tea and lose yourself in this episode.
Since rain is usual in July in some parts of the world, I thought it might be interesting for viewers to catch a glimpse of some rainy gardens from my online friends. We incorporated these into this episode. My superb sound editor Christina Horgan pulled double duty on this episode as editor (regular editor Megan Adeff was booked solid) and sound editor. Even though the intro to the episode was shot the next morning in hot sun (look closely for the sweat on my brow!), it rained for an hour later that afternoon and the next two afternoons. You will see in the episode how much rainwater I collected.
I was surprised that a few folks I asked for rain footage had no rain, including Washington, Alberta, Canada, South Africa, Germany and a surprise one in the episode. As you can see, Late Bloomer has given me the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, young and older, all over the world. I’m very grateful for this opportunity to inspire and reinforce the ideas of sustainability and food security. Please watch and share with friends and help me turn my Late Bloomer masterpiece into a viral video! 🙂
If you have an idea you would like covered or explored on Late Bloomer, please let me know. As Season 4 winds down, I am making plans to possibly do a series of longer form specials next year, interviewing gardeners, family farmers and green businesses. All this will take money, so your generous support is needed and greatly appreciated! Happy gardening! – Kaye
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