In an ideal world, every garden would receive a consistent one to two inches of rainfall per week. This can happen for a few weeks or even months, but rarely does a summer go by without a dry spell.
Plants need water to transport nutrients from their roots throughout the plant, and to perform photosynthesis, which, with the help of light, transforms water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen.
Drought can lead to smaller or tough fruit and vegetables, or none produced all. Some plants may bolt, going to flower prematurely and stopping growth to put the focus on seeds for the survival of the species….