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The Global Gardener - who has written 712 posts on My Climate Change Garden.

I am not an experienced gardener - more of an enthusiastic amateur who learns by trial and error and is keen to "manage" the effects of the weather on my garden. Writing this blog is my passion and I hope that it will continue to grow, allowing global gardeners to communicate about the effects of climate change on our plants and the future of our gardens.

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Fishing the Sun

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Adapting to climate change in our gardens is my passion as you can probably noticed on this blog. This is part of a much bigger climate change story that I am also keen to promote and encourage action to protect our planet. Climate change is the biggest threat to human society and it is great [...]

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Sunny Gardens to visit

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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The UK weather appears to be improving with some lovely sunshine over the past few days allowing May flowers to look at their best in many gardens – wisteria, poppies, beautiful cherry blossom and gorgeous late flowering tulips are just a few I have noticed over the past few days. Below is a scene from [...]

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Parts of England no longer in drought

Friday, May 11, 2012

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Large parts of England are no longer in drought, after the wettest April since records began in 1910 and continuing rain this month. The Environment Agency has removed drought status in 19 counties in the south-west, Midlands and Yorkshire, meaning hosepipe bans are unlikely in those areas this summer. Hosepipe bans, imposed by seven water [...]

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Coldest May in 100 years – summer on hold

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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After one of the wettest Aprils on record we are now experiencing  one of the coldest months of May. What is happening to our weather? Climate change sceptics might want to take note of these records or have an alternative explanation for this ongoing weird weather? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9213226/Coldest-May-in-100-years-forecasters-predict.html

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Plant sales down 30%

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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This cold rainy weather is not good news for garden centres and plant sales. The Garden Centre Association says sales of plants are currently down 30%, with would-be gardeners forced to stare out of their windows instead of getting their hands muddy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/shortcuts/2012/may/06/bad-weather-green-shoots-growth Looks like the wet weather will stay for most of this month [...]

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Chelsea Flower Show – climate change takes centre stage

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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The  2012 RHS Chelsea Flower is from May 22 to 26 in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2012 Looks as though climate change and the effects on our plants and gardens is at last going to be given more exposure in 2012. Forget the extravagant floral displays and wacky design features like [...]

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Obama to run green election campaign

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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In 2008 President Obama came to power with many ambitious plans to make America a much greener nation.  Michelle Obama supported this idea with practical examples of how American homes can be more sustainable by growing their own food. http://www.myclimatechangegarden.com/blog/mrs-obama-plants-and-writes-on-kitchen-garden Many of President Obamas green ambitions have sadly been hijacked but it would be wonderful [...]

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A quarter of gardeners breaking hose pipe ban

Saturday, May 5, 2012

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The poll of more than 1,000 people living in drought-affected areas for Gardeners’ World magazine found 25 per cent had been totally or partially ignoring the ban imposed by seven water companies on April 5. The recent wet weather appears to have weakened gardeners’ resolve to reduce their water usage, as a pre-ban poll revealed [...]

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RHS watering advice

Friday, May 4, 2012

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RHS have produced this short video as the final episode of their National Gardening Week  series. Rebecca Bevan signs off with the art of watering your plants – rather simple advice but hopefully useful once it stops raining and the hose pipe ban finally kicks in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emM8MMK_SSA&feature=share

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Hose pipe ban – 1976 memories

Thursday, May 3, 2012

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Hose pipe ban – 1976 memories

Read this summary of the devastating drought of 1976 . A reminder of the serious effects that drought can have in the UK – despite the ongoing rain! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9206373/1976-drought-how-Britain-coped.html      

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