Either my garden is blown to discouragement by high blustering winds, or it is pounded on by hail. Yesterday, the wind of all afternoon gave way to 1-inch hail, which is the new "biggest I've ever seen!" All's still and cool now, birds peeping and cooing, the smooth sound of a car passing one or two blocks away. I have uncovered the protected rose for now, and pulled the pea pots out from under the deck furniture. The tallest cane of the rose got broken. For a moment just now, three of the... Sign in to see full entry.