What have you learnt from the heatwave/drought?

The extreme weather we've had this summer has been very unusual in the UK. No rain for weeks and higher than usual temperatures have taken their toll on the gardens/plots and drained our waterbutts.
Its also been an opportunity to observe how resilient your garden is when faced with these extreme conditions.

I'm a no-interference gardener and let the weather and nature work it out between them, letting them choose what lives or dies. The only watering I do is the greenhouses and seedlings in modules.

The losers:-
Pots and hanging baskets have needed too much watering - so they are dead.
The area that used to be chicken run where I had started some veggies have also died because they are in the rain shadow of next door's trees and also too shady for summer crops.
Fruit trees and bushes planted earlier this year are suffering and may not survive.
Strawberries in pots
Slugs and snails

The winners:-

Established fruit trees and bushes
Perennial flowers
Courgettes (Not watered)
Strawberries in the ground

Changes to make in case of hot weather again next year:-

Plant old chicken run with fruit bush cuttings to feed the birds & chooks
Add more water butts
Dot more "miniponds" around the garden for the birds/wildlife
Plants in pots/baskets to be near the house/tap/waterbutt so there's less carrying of watering cans.
No more bedding plants (again)
Grow more perennial flowers/bushes
More mulching

I'm sure there's more to do so I'm hoping you'll share your thoughts and experiences.