The average rainfall for Taidong (according to CWB):
Nov: 79.2ml, Dec: 40.5ml, Jan: 30.5, Feb:40.2, Mar 40.5 - so pretty dry.
In the two previous years that i have been here it has actually been much less than that - about half - so this year is off the chart. There has been a change to La Nina so i wonder if that is a factor.
And i carted all this automatic watering gear back from Australia - haven't been able to turn it on yet!