You’ll have that moment of panic when you realize you haven’t washed the car in six months. It’s covered in bird poo that looks like modern art, and a hose would fix it, but nope—it’s illegal now. You’ll consider using a sponge and a bucket, which is basically the gardening equivalent of washing a Great Dane in a sink.
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Your tomatoes will start looking at you with judgmental, wrinkly little faces. You’ll whisper, “I’m sorry, Gerald,” as you hold a sad, empty watering can over him. This is the moment you realize you’ve become a drought criminal, and the penalty is probably a stern letter and eternal shame.
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You’ll start collecting shower water in a bucket, which makes your bathroom smell like a swamp. Your partner will step in it at 3 AM and call you a water-hoarding maniac. But you’ll defend it: “It’s for the petunias, Susan!” It’s a slippery slope to using your kid’s bathwater on the rose bushes.
Let’s not forget the secret night watering. You’ll creep out at 11 PM, hose in hand, like a secret agent for the garden. You’ll jump at every car headlight, whispering, “I’m just… checking the soil moisture!” It’s ridiculous, but we’ve all been there.
