Loosing your prized collections!
Mabuhay!
Hi there fellow plant lovers, I hope everyone is doing well. I don't know how to start this topic but i happen to stumble on a couple of online articles regarding the use of water being restricted in areas around the world due to lingering drought caused by El Nino for example in Adelaide they're experiencing drought since 2006.
Because of the situation, one of the worst things that is happening for example is that some people totally gave up on gardening and public funded gardens are taking a "backseat" for awhile. Of course, the worst thing that can happen is the lack/shortage of water & food supply.
Here in my country, since summer is only a few days away, we are being warned of interruptions in energy supply which translates to brownouts in major cities since some of our energy sources comes from hydro-power plants on which the el nino will certainly have a big impact on its functions. Did i mention that they will also be increasing the fees for electrical & water consumptions to us consumers in the months to come? (talking about triple whammies!!! grrr!)
I try not to imagine the impact of "water-restrictions" just in case it would happen in my area (though it happened to a number of places in the Philippines back then) since most of my plants, i guess, are heavily dependent on being watered everyday especially most of my orchids & ferns.
Though, one of the good things that is happening in places where "water restrictions" is temporarily in placed, some gardeners are going back to basics like planting drought-resistant varieties which mostly are endemic plant species in their areas.
Anyway, has anyone of you here are in that position where "water restrictions" is strictly implemented? How do you cope up with it? And how does your plant collections (orchids) are taking it in? Would you give up your orchids because of this?
Just thinking out loud here, i would surely be devastated and spirit-broken if such measure will take place because my collections will certainly fade away to dust.
Thank you in advance for any response.
PS
And yes i am aware that there are a lot of places in the globe where potable water is not yet available.
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