The weather forecast on Saturday was for heavy rain later in the day. Great I thought, I won’t need to do the watering. As the day went on there was no sign of rain and the poor plants were wilting. I resisted getting the hose out but worried about whether I’d done the right thing as I closed the gate. The rain started at about 7pm and went on and on, thankfully. At work the next morning there was one and a half inches in the rain gauge. Everything looked refreshed and lively and I was much relieved.