Ah! Petrichor ?

I had to look it up as well. I'm not sure if the word is as pleasing as the smell, although I'm glad there is a word for the lovely odour.

Unfortunately we would have to actually have some sun to dry the earth in order to experience this. We've had the worse non-summer ever! Constant cloud cover and drizzle since beginning of June. This morning was 12 degrees and cloudy. Grumble, grumble.....

I remember when it finally rained late summer 1976 !

We and all of the neighbours where we were living then dashed out and we did a dance to thank the rain gods!!

Grandmafrench thank you for the help with spelling!

Now, as for needing that word, well, probably not, I just felt rather joyous, and sort of "liberated" after days of hot, humid weather.

My understanding of the word, which may be wrong, is that it means something like "lustful desire"??

Jennifer Eccles the first day of rain in 1976 happened to be my wedding day!

I wish it would thunder and rain here; it's stultifyingly hot and humid. Last night was totally different; very warm but with strong winds. I've got a 9' sunflower just about 4' from the patio doors and I had a fear that it would come crashing through. It's now supported by a tripod of 8' canes and is lashed to the fence post. I dread digging it up at the end if summer; God alone knows where it's roots will have ended up.

9'??

I think you win so far, Chewbacca!

I gave mine some Miraclegro this evening, they could be 10' by morning.

And it's still not flowered yet so I might get another couple of feet! The others are in flower and are about 6 foot but the one right outside the door is a whopper!

Oh no Phoenix
After all that long wonderful summer! Did any of your guests dash out to revel in it?!

It certainly freshened the air I remember.

Nice Sunflower Phoenix.
Reminds me of driving holidays in France when we passed fields full of them.

A neighbour behind us has a Hollyhock swaying about in the breeze and it’s as tall as the first floor bedroom window. An absolute giant!

Petrichor - if only. It's not too hot here at the moment and I even took a walk round the block at 6.30 this morning which is unheard of. There is a very pleasant breeze which is lovely after the vicious heat.
Rain would be most welcome here in South Notts.