Rescuing my plants

I made a big mistake, though thankfully not as big as it could have been. I went on vacation without arranging for anybody to water my plants.

Thing is, I was only going to be gone for 8 days. And I don't know anyone who I trust with my plants anyway. So I decided to water them well, put many of the more sensitive plants in the shade, and hope for the best.

But it turned out that I was gone for 14 days, not 8. And the weather was hot while I was away.

Here's a report:

-conifer seedlings all did well, even though many were potted in a sandy mixture designed not to retain too much water. I guess that conifers are designed to take the heat.

-potted orange tree, potted blueberry bush, bouganvillea, and azalea all did well

-the grass was brown in patches, though I presume it will recover

-the fuchsias look uniformly terrible, but only one looks truly awful, as though it might not ever fully recover

The moral of the story? There are two: first, conifers are the bomb. You should grow conifers to the exclusion of all other plants. Second, for Pete's sake, get a friend to water your plants if you are planning to be gone for more than a week.