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Architectural Plants weather the storms
Its been incredibly wet and windy everywhere in the UK for the past week but also exceptionally mild for the time of year . Day-time temperatures in the South East have been around 14c and only dropped to 10c at night . This is well above the seasonal average and in keeping with climate change [...]
Continue reading...Banish the winter blues – think green!
25. November 2009
If shorter days during November and December make you feel blue, then bring some green into your life by watching my latest videos shot just a few weeks back in Will Giles’ wonderful Exotic and Mediterranean garden in Norwich. Plenty of chat about gardening in a changing climate and Will’s latest addition to the family [...]
Continue reading...Climate Change impacts soil conditions
24. November 2009
Monsoon style rain here again in SE Englandwhich means the ground is absolutely sodden.Digging in the garden rather unpleasant as I have leaking wellies. Wet feet sent me back into the warm to blog about gardening in an attempt to keep my itchy green fingers busy. Soil that is too wet or even too dry [...]
Continue reading...Autumn returns with a Halloween storm
31. October 2009
The amazing sunny weather here on the South Coast over the past week has come to an abrupt end with the arrival of a severe weather front from the Atlantic. Its been raining most of the morning which is good for the garden as it was very dry. My bold orange canna defied the wet [...]
Continue reading...Mild autumn days prolong growing season
26. October 2009
Its been a fabulous day – beautiful sunshine and temperatures of 19c – apparently this is the result of southerly winds blowing hot air from the Mediterranean up to the UK . This is set to last till the end of the week – Thursday may even reach 21c in London and the South East. [...]
Continue reading...Bannana Banter again
24. October 2009
If you have been following the story of the banana plant growing outside the Co-Op in Eastbourne then I am afraid its not good news. Despite the mild late Autumn weather and wonderful sunny days on the South Coast, the bananas never made it to any shade of yellow as you can see from the [...]
Continue reading...Climate change cycles
22. October 2009
On Radio 4 today, Melvyn Bragg explored the geological history of our country going back over 400 million years when the UK was located south of the equator near to where Australia is today and Scotland was a separate entity situated near to the equator.http://www.thelamornasociety.org.uk/Pages/Geology.htm Some 300 million years ago, the UK was covered with a tropical [...]
Continue reading...Orange glow in the garden
21. October 2009
The mornings may be getting darker but every day I wake up there is a brilliant orange glow that beckons me into the garden. It stands out amongst the grey clouds and dull light, creating a memory of sunny days and cloudless blue skies. Its delicate petals and elegant stem arising from green veined leaves [...]
Continue reading...Dahlias flower on and on
19. October 2009
The nights may be getting colder and the days shorter – its dark at 18.30 now – but there are still some wonderful dahlias braving the changing seasons . I spotted these beauties bathing in the Autumn light in London a few days ago. Sunlight is vital to dahlia growth and flower production. They need [...]
Continue reading...Blooming Roses
17. October 2009
Whilst I was in London, I took a stroll round the streets of Hampstead to find out which plants are doing well in the lovely late Autumn weather. There are some stunning houses and gardens in this wealthy area of North London. I was swept away by the beauty of the roses that are still [...]
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28. November 2009
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