A storm brewing in the Atlantic could bring up to two inches (50mm) of rain and 80mph winds in some areas of the UK this weekend.
Provisional figures show that 1.8in (46mm) of rain is needed between 27 and 31 December for 2012 to be the wettest year on record for the UK.
A new record has already been set for England, with 43.1in (1,095.8mm) falling between 1 January and Boxing Day, the Met Office said.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/27/2012-wettest-year-record-uk
2013 is definitely the year to invest in a rainwater harvesting system
http://www.myclimatechangegarden.com/blog/rainwater-harvesting
Or if your New Year budget will not stretch to this at least buy a water butt!
http://www.myclimatechangegarden.com/blog/buy-water-butts
This post was written by:
Debbie - who has written 872 posts on My Climate Change Garden.
I am not an experienced gardener - more of an enthusiastic amateur who learns by trial and error and who is keen to "manage" the effects of shifting weather patterns on my garden.
Writing this blog is my passion and it has evolved over 12 years to inspire engagement with climate change outside our back doors, in our personal gardens and green spaces.
My mission is to fertilise and expand this platform to grow a community of global gardeners communicating about the effects of climate change on our plants and exploring how each individual can make small changes in our lives to become more sustainable.
The future of our gardens and #OurPlanet is in our hands - please plant your own seeds for our collective sustainable future.
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Fri, Dec 28, 2012
Climate Change, Climate Change Gardening, Water, Buy rainwater systems, Buy water butts, Water butts, rainwater harvesting