Stopped by the garden on my way down to the mailbox. I dumped one of the rain gauges sometime last week. It had over 3 inches in it this morning (it rained yesterday). The other rain gauge, which hasn't been dumped all month, had water to the brim and running over so at least 8 inches!
Most of the garlic has sprouted now. Everything came up except maybe 3-4 cloves. It's the first time I actually paid for garlic bulbs from an online vendor (Johnny's) instead of simply sprouting local grocery store garlic.
Lettuce and carrots seeds I sowed 2 weeks ago are SLOWLY sprouting and growing. A little annoyed by how slow they are taking off... In comparison, the broccoli, cabbage, and carrots that were planted in the spring and toughed it through the hot summer are flourishing with new growth. Looking forward to a second harvest there... Still have some strawberries hanging on and even gathered a handful of green beans that I thought were done for the season.
Lastly I am super, super impressed with the results of this indoor greenhouse I bought to get my cocoa tree through the winter. It's currently housing the cocoa tree, 3 Russian pomegranate seedlings, 2 small pineapple plants, and my vanilla bean orchid. It's maintaining 75 degrees and around 85% humidity in a stable environment and I've only had to water plants once in a month. The soil is maintaining good moisture without being soggy. The cocoa tree is so happy in there that it's grown almost 8 inches in a month!
The only thing not doing well is the vanilla bean orchid, but it was dying before I even brought it inside... I'll probably have to order another one and start again.
But rain is coming! 
