[Communications] Dry season's effect on gardening

[Amy Olson]

Hi Clare,

It certainly has been dry! That rain on Saturday was welcomed and wonderful. We have not heard anything from specific gardeners this spring, but for gardeners with water access challenges, it has been especially hard without much rain. For gardeners with access to water, the lack of rain paired with the strong sun and wind has meant watering spring plants and tender newly-planted seedlings more frequently. We had a lot of snowfall this past winter which really gave our trees and large perennial plants deep hydration.

If you’d like to talk more about it, let us know!
Amy

on behalf of the CCGA Communications Team



> On May 17, 2021, at 1:21 PM, Proctor,	Clare via Communications <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, 
> 
> My name is Clare Proctor, and I'm a reporter with the Chicago Tribune. I'm reaching out because I am working on a story about how dry it has been this spring. I'm hoping to talk with someone from CCGA about how this is affecting gardening, especially pandemic gardening. Feel free to give me a call at 614-563-5862 if you have some time to chat!
> 
> Best, 
> 
> Clare Proctor
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