My Climate Change Garden

2012 Gardening Summer of Discontent

30. September 2012

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TIME TO REFLECT ON A SUMMER OF CHALLENGING WEATHER? Remember how your garden suffered and survived the roller coaster conditions in […]

Rain and more rain

25. September 2012

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Torrential rain and high winds continue to hit the UK . My garden is full of broken branches and soggy ground – amazing how quickly it has passed from late summer glory to total devastation.How is your garden looking this morning? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9562418/Torrential-rain-70mph-winds-and-flood-warnings-as-gales-hit-Britain.html Definitely time to fit a water butt .Check out these websites for advice […]

Kew Gardens closure

24. September 2012

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Kew Gardens has issued a closure notice on their website: “The Met Office have issued a severe weather warning for London and the South East predicting heavy rain and winds gusting 50-55mph. As a precaution, Kew Gardens will not be open to the public today. We apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause.” http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/index.htm […]

Extreme weather now normal

19. September 2012

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climate change and weather extremes are not about a distant future. Formerly one-off extreme weather episodes seem to be becoming the new normal. Weather extremes are not that extreme any more. Heatwaves, floods, droughts and wildfires are the new reality of an ever warming world. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/19/extreme-weather-new-normal-climate-change

Roof gardens reach new heights

17. September 2012

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When space is limited, sometimes a gardener must take to the roof. Around the world resourceful gardeners are turning what would otherwise be an overlooked and underutilized area into a place of beauty and serenity. Plus, you’d be amazed at the amount of fruit and vegetable you can coax out of these small spaces.Making the […]

BBC weather to garden

13. September 2012

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The UK weather has delivered probably the most mixed bag of weather ever during this Summer 2012 . There was record rainfall in June and July and a distinct lack of consistent sunshine from May to August .So far September has delivered spectacular sunshine and temperatures as high as 28c in the South East.This wonderful […]

Olympic summer ends with scorching temperatures

9. September 2012

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It may have been a disastrous summer for UK gardeners but its been a spectacular summer for the UK athletes taking part in the London 2012 Olympics Today will see the closing ceremony at the Paralympics enjoy a mini heatwave of 28c and UK gardeners praying that this sun and warm weather will last a […]