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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.
Stand pipes in 2013?
The UK, one of the most advanced western nations, is considering plans to introduce stand pipes for certain areas in 2013 if the country experiences another dry winter. The water industry in England and Wales currently loses 3.36 billion litres of water a day in leaks. They are investing some of their huge profits in improvements [...]
Continue reading...Buy water butts
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Capture some of the heavy rain falling in the UK at the moment by installing a water butt. You can buy water butts everywhere now – on line, in garden centres, supermarkets and even garages . There are many different types, shapes and sizes – try to buy water butts using re-cycled materials if possible. [...]
Continue reading...Rainwater harvesting
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The average Briton now uses 150 litres of water every day. That’s almost double what we used in the 1960s. But only a third of households in UK currently have water meters. That makes us almost unique in Europe and some experts say it’ll have to change. Nicci Russell of environmental pressure group Waterwise thinks [...]
Continue reading...UK growing season lengthens by 1 month
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The UK growing season for plants is longer than at any time since records began in 1772. Since 1900 it has lengthened by 30 days – a whole month – which makes a real difference to the range of flowers and vegetables that can be grown succesfully in the UK. According to UKCIP, predictions are [...]
Continue reading...How much rain is needed to end drought?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Floods and swollen rivers are not a sign that our water supply is being restocked and the hose pipe ban will suddenly be cancelled.This chart showing rainfall in the UK over past 3 years reveals just how little rain has fallen and as a result ground water stocks are exceedingly low. The combination of low [...]
Continue reading...Gardening in the Global Greenhouse
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The original inspiration for my websites about climate change gardening came from an impressive document produced in 2002 by the Royal Horticultural Society,the National Trust, English Heritage, the UK Climate Impacts programme and other environmental /horticultural organisations. Entitled ” Gardening in the Global Greenhouse, the impact of climate change on our gardens”, it clearly sets [...]
Continue reading...Wet weather brings surge in giant dandelions
Monday, April 30, 2012
Anyone noticed the enormous dandelions decorating many lawns and verges at the moment ? It seems they are the result of the very wet weather and road-side pollution. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9230739/Wet-weather-brings-surge-in-giant-dandelions.html This is not all bad news as dandelions are rich in nectar which is important for bees and other insects as they come out of hibernation. [...]
Continue reading...What are Climate Change Gardening plants?
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Climate Change Gardening aims to inspire anyone who grows their plants in a garden, patio, window box, grow-bag or even a pot to think about how plants are challenged by climate change. The Plant Lists on the Home Page provide suggestions of [...]
Continue reading...Weather, climate and jet streams
Sunday, April 29, 2012
What is going on with UK weather at the moment.The position of the jet stream is apparently responsibile for our very wet weather. http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/sunny-march-wet-april-how-the-jet-stream-is-partly-to-blame/ Are these movements of the jet stream and the resulting extreme weather one of the results of climate change? http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ttv10.sci.ess.jet/ The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. [...]
Continue reading...Rain Gardens
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Here is an idea to think about whilst you sit and watch yet more rain fall on your garden this weekend.Why not build a Rain garden? A rain garden takes the rain from your roof and puts it to good use. Even a small terraced house gets 4000 gallons on each side of the roof. [...]
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- How to have a beautiful garden all summer
- Drought gardening
- Euro and Climate Zones change in 2012
- Buy water butts
- Rainwater is gold for gardeners
- What interests YOU about Climate Change Gardening?
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- Exotic and Tropical plant advice
- Drought official in UK
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- Parts of England no longer in drought
- Coldest May in 100 years – summer on hold
- Plant sales down 30%
- Chelsea Flower Show – climate change takes centre stage
- Obama to run green election campaign
- A quarter of gardeners breaking hose pipe ban
- RHS watering advice
- Hose pipe ban – 1976 memories
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