Who Doesn't Like Summer???

[compactelectra]

With all the rain we have had this year, everything is green and growing. This is the summer back yard at Tarantula Arms. I love all the seasons, they each have their charms. This is summer at it's best. Flowers blooming and everything is green. I guess I like this since summer in LA meant brown landscape. Everything is at it's peak here and at night lightning bugs. If it gets a bit hot and humid, you can enjoy it from inside with the air conditioning. Right now it is about perfect.

 

[jfalberti]

Well .....

Let me tell you about Summer here in central California. We get less than 12 inches of rain a year. When it rains, it is only from maybe mid October to April., then no more for the rest of the year. Average temp is upper 90s. It is normal to have a prolonged stretch of triple digit temp days. The last two years have been drought years. We got less than half of the average yearly rainfall, and wildfires are a very real danger. Temps this year got hot way early, in late April/early May. Already had two weeks of triple digit temps and getting ready to start a third. This isn't even our hottest time of the year. I'm dreading August and September. It's really funny when what passes for winter here arrives, and people are running around in scarves and gloves, and complaining about how cold it is. Winter only lasts a few months and then it's back in the oven again. So as you can see, I'm not a great fan of summer here.

 

[rainbowd4c]

This year it hasn't been bad. The temperatures have been pretty decent up here, but I haven't been able to enjoy it to much because of work and school. I really wish we had some good hard storms up here. I love storms and bad weather.

 

[compactelectra]

The Neighbors

Across the street. Love the Hydrangeas, Begonias and Daylilies. And the green lawn.

 

[compactelectra]

Next Door

The Daylilies are fabulous.

 

[compactelectra]

My Hollyhocks

Another one I couldn't grow in CA. They are biennial. You plant them one year and they don't bloom until next year. I was hoping I remembered to plant some last year and did or they reseeded. I didn't plant any this year so next year will be a surprise or a disappointment. Good English Cottage plants. Love them!

 

[compactelectra]

My Flower Pots

Are going gangbusters. Always have fun with these. I think after 13 years back here I have finally adjusted to gardening in Illinois.

 

[jmurray01]

What beautiful photographs!!

I do love summer for mowing the lawn and general gardening (plus lying on the sun lounger of course) but hate it when the pollen comes out and wreaks havoc with my hayfever.

 

[kenkart]

WELL....

I HATE loathe and despise it, Im highly allergic to pollen, so ive always associated flowers with a runny nose and swollen watery eyes, I have it written down, when I die ,flowers are forbidden to be in the funeral home or on my grave, this probably sounds extreme, but they sure do make me miserable, I like cold colder coldest Winter, I can breathe then, I can go outside and cut wood or whatever and not be dripping with sweat, but most of all NO BUGS!!!!!LOL, My rant about hot weather.

 

[suckolux]

111 here for the 4th, lovely. NO

 

[kirbylux77]

Who Doesn't Like Summer? Me!

I despise it! All the humidity & heat, it's next to impossible to keep from sweating up a storm & getting stinky when you're outside or not in an air-conditioned room. Plus my allergies act up the most in the summer. Give me fall or spring anyday....

Rob

 

[jmurray01]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who had a bit of a grudge against summer.

I do love winter for getting out to shovel snow from the drive way et cetera and breathe that lovely cold crisp air into my lungs. That's about the only thing I love snow for though, it's awful for driving conditions and just about everything else.

 

[countryguy]

I love summer.....bring it on!!!

Gary

 

[madabouthoovers]

Looking at the weather for Furnace Creek, California - I think this must be the hottest place on Earth at the moment - 50 Celcius, or 121 F, I cant imagine what it must be like to walk outdoors in that sweltering heat. Its no wonder they call it Death Valley.
Here in Sunny Stoke, its showing 29.2 C on my yard thermometer, but about 26 C in the shade (About 80 F).
Summer is OK as I work nights and sleep in the afternoon in a blacked out room with the A/C on.
Fortunately in the UK, it is rare for the temperature to exceed 33 C (91 F), although it sometimes does in London and the South East of the country.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

It's been like a pizza oven here.

It's been 92,93 with very high humidity, (feels like 98). It got very dark last evening, then, it rained, finally. It was only 80 this morning. I like the nice warm sun, it'svery good for you. I like not having to wear a sweater, jacket, or coat. I like the lawn manicured. I love to plant flowers. But, where I live, (the base of the Pocono Mountains) it's breathtaking here in the Fall. I like a very short Winter. Again, it's very pretty here, but, I hate those heating bills. Are we ever happy? I enjoy yhte nice things Summer brings, but sometimes taht heat can be oppressive.

 

[bagintheback]

We are currently in a drought. We received about 2 inches of rain last week and some hail, but still very below average.  Our high was 96 last week, sometimes 20 degrees cooler than Phoenix, and we should continue to cool down for the rest of the season. I personally prefer Autumn to Summer. There is so much more to do in the state of Arizona then since it's much cooler and any vegetation to speak of is much more interesting. The desert looks practically the same year round, but here in Northern AZ the Aspens change color and provide beautiful hikes.  I'd love to get out east and experience a four season year. It must be wonderful to watch your landscape evolve and pass through time, instead of the drastic and sudden changes I only know of. 

 

[dysondestijl]

It is sweltering here. I've just mowed the grass but I hope I haven't burned it by exposins it to the suns harmful rays!

 

[ultraperformer]

Beautiful weather in central England at the moment I love hot sunny weather

 

[sebo_fan]

Same here in the west coast where it usually rains all the time. Lovely hot weather, really can't believe it, and about to go to London for a video test of a new washing machine.