I swear to God people will only display a modicum of care when disaster already has happened lol
Not a single drop of rain for weeks and ground water levels are rapidly declining but people don’t care because it’s nice weather at least. The government can’t be arsed to do something unless it’s to save farmers.
And when we inevitably have to ration our shit maybe then we will notice something’s off. But it’s not really popular to argue against good weather, I know.
We basically had that last year and because of the drastic different the soil is even more messed up as it’s now basically a piece of hard, dry brick that won’t suck up any water. You’d think that we’d be able to store up some reserves after such a wet year but nope.
At least you’re making a difference with the trees for the next few years. Hopefully your specific patch of garden will be less impacted or better manageable in the future.
This is our Midwestern valley clay soil yeah. Basically, high water followed by dry without a lot of organic, decomposing matter to amend it. Strips the soil of nutrients and turns it to hard clay. Then it rains more and it turns into the stickiest mud you will ever see. Then back to hard ass clay a day or two later. This is why I hate all the boomer ass lawns out here. The soil is garbage because this area used to be a natural swamp. Cut down all the trees and natural vegetation and the soil just gets sapped by the rain and turns to clay. It’s the same as what happens when they strip the rainforest. I mean hell, a swamp is basically a colder climate rainforest.
I have started collecting leaves from our yard and mulching them and expanding my garden bit by bit. My boomer dad used to just blow them all down to the edge of some woods we have. Because heaven forbid we just mow them up and let it go back into the lawn. Heaven forbid the lawn not be just a big green useless field.
The soil in my garden is amazing now because of doing this. Soil holds moisture way better. Fuck lawns. Lol