Around this time of year, it gets harder and harder to keep the plants in the garden alive. The temperatures are soaring and preparations need to be made if plants are to survive the summer desert heat.
At the community volunteer garden in Tecom, where I help out with watering and light gardening duties, sun sails have been erected to protect the plants. These protective shades will go a long way in filtering out some of the sun’s powerful rays.
My kids always have so much fun watering this garden and think that it is the coolest thing ever.
That’s because it’s all novel to them. Even though we have a own garden, they don’t get to water it because we pay someone (Mr. Ali) to do that every morning.
On a side note, Mr. Ali has just left to go home to Pakistan for two months for his annual leave.
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