Give it a good, long, slow drink so it soaks in rather than runs off. 10 litres every 2 days till it starts to perk up, then every 3 to 4 days till autumn rains set in.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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