After the hailstorm

Holy crap! That was the LOUDEST storm in the history of the world! Just ask Taz - she thought the sky was falling, I'm sure. Well, it sorta was. Most of our hail was just a bit bigger than pea-size, but there were some pretty significant chunks in there too!




Bigger than a dog's nose.







The good news is that our new solar panels appear to be un-damaged, the bad news is that my garden is completely flattened! I've spent most of the day on clean up duty. I've filled 6 garbage bags so far - and that's just the deadfall, I haven't gotten around to dealing with the damaged plants yet. That might have to wait until tomorrow; my back is starting to complain.







This was the pretty pink Lavatera.




This was the big, bushy bleeding heart.




The clematis vine that made a miraculous recovery from last year has been pretty much stripped bare.




The window box before & after.




The hostas really took a beating.




And my breakfast view has changed from yesterday.



Oh well, I can always look forward to next year's garden.

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