Watch out below

I have an arch enemy now: roof eves.

when it rains the water of course runs down the top of the roof and splats on the ground. Well these huge rolling droplets are like tiny little bombs to my plants. somehow i have a knack for placing plantings directly in their target radius. it's irritating. happened with hollyhocks twice: once when they were in little paper pots sitting on my porch and again now that i've transplanted them into the ground. the row closest to the house is just getting pulverized. i'll have to move them this tuesday before it rains again. it's not like my soil is the fastest draining either... more trial and error i suppose. everything is a learning experience. i'll go check the water level again to see how fast the soil is draining. at least i can make a positive out of it and test the drainage rate :)