My Hibiscus Plants Are Dying …
By Gitara
@Gita17112016 (3611)
Trinidad And Tobago
April 29, 2018 1:29pm CST
The sun has been so hot these past 3 weeks and hardly any rain falls. All trees and plants are suffering. Some of my plants have died off totally. I am unwell too.
Yesterday another fire broke out and burn out furiously all around us and onto a bamboo patch for the whole night. Almost in a circle the fire surrounded about 50 houses. My brother spends a few hours outing fire and a night watch had to be undertaken. Some inconsiderate fool, as usual, started the fire.
Now many of my flower trees are dying. I can only spare water for the Tulsie plants which are sacred to me. I need 1 barrel of water to water my plants properly.
We live in an area where we are in no man’s land. The government water is rationed in the area, but it only reaches us for one day and one night. If we miss the day (there is no specific day) we have to wait for three weeks again.
I am so, so sorry for my plants.
Credited:
Picture taken from the internet, public domain.
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13 responses
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
29 Apr 18
@Gita17112016 it was hot and dry last week. I had to water the plants every day. That’s when the idea of colelcting water rain came to me
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
29 Apr 18
We are having 1 minute shower, not enough to work. But that is actually a great idea. Our house already has sprout / guttering. I'll have a look and see if is doable.
How is your garden faring?
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
29 Apr 18
@Madshadi Because I am ill, I have trouble to carry water in buckets. I want to see if we can put some sprinklers too.
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
29 Apr 18
So how do you cope with water especially if it is sun without rain.
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
30 Apr 18
@Gita17112016 well that's true, adjustment is much needed. do you recycle water?
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
3 May 18
@Mavic123456 It is recommended but we hardly do it. My family do not have good health, so we just do enough to survive. The place is just neglected.
@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
29 Apr 18
We have about 20 water tanks and if we are lucky we'll be able to fill them in the 24 hours. Off course we have pumps, and we conserve as much as we can ... you know, bath with buckets, wash cars with buckets, do dishes in filled sinks, use washing machine three times a week etc. Lifestyle changes.
@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
4 May 18
@Gita17112016 It is raining since the beginning of May here. We had so much rain this year. I fear the humidity when the heat will come.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
4 May 18
@LadyDuck It feels like we are having a killer dry spell. The humidity is really bad.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
3 May 18
Thanks @ Anna. You have a pure heart.
I think the sun is more extreme these few days. Could be we are also affected with global heating.
Yes, it really awful to not have water and to always have to ration water.
It's a complete lifestyle change.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
29 Apr 18
I hope you get some much needed rain there soon.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
29 Apr 18
Thanks. My niece suggest I sing off key as usual and bring the rain!
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
29 Apr 18
I think we have a rainy season ...supposed to be around now. I have to confirm this. But so looking forward to it. The weather is a bit crazy now.
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
22 May 18
Sorry to hear that your plants are dying.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 May 18
We had had some rain now so things are looking up.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
23 May 18
@Jessabuma where is Baguio? A village? Even the name is intriguing.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
23 May 18
@Gita17112016 it's good to know that.
Even here in Baguio, we always have rain
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@allknowing (137589)
• India
30 Apr 18
Sad to hear this. If you cannot water your plants they are bound to die.
@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
30 Apr 18
Oh I'm so sorry as well. Hope the rain would be able to revive them.
@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
29 Apr 18
Last summer it happened the same in my country, besides there was no water we had a lot of fires. I have my own well and that help me to water my plants and trees.
