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Heavenly Hibiscus
These showy, tropical plants always transport me to the Caribbean where they are a very common site. I normally keep them under glass but they have done well on my south facing terrace in a very sunny spot this year – be careful to bring them in at night or offer some protection if temperatures [...]
Continue reading...Eco gardening secrets from Africa
9. June 2009
An excellent charity called Send a Cow, have developed a unique method of growing vegetables in a keyhole garden using knowledge from African Farmers. They won a silver medal at the BBC Gardeners World Exhibition with their display which aims to save water and grow vegetables in a small area such as a patio or [...]
Continue reading...US gardeners guide to global warming/ weirding?
8. June 2009
The effects of climate change on American gardens varies enormously from one State to the next: http://www.nwf.org/gardenersguide/ Garden writer Anne Raver of The New York Times was the first to label the trend as “global weirding”” http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2008-04-01/Hardiness-Zone-Changes.aspx
Continue reading...World Environment Day highlights Climate Change
5. June 2009
The theme for WED 2009 is ‘Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change’. It reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year, and the links with overcoming poverty and improved management of forests. Visit http://twitter.com/unepandyou to [...]
Continue reading...RHS Grow their Own underwear at Hampton Court Show
26. May 2009
Bras, briefs and boxer shorts donated to Chelsea Flower Show By Louise Gray , Daily Telegraph Bra Photo: RHS The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) asked visitors to the Chelsea Flower Show to donate clean unwanted bras, boxer shorts and jockey pants for its summer Grow Your Own campaign. Dozens handed in old underwear which will [...]
Continue reading...Rainwater harvesting – Indian style
25. May 2009
If climate change means more monsoon style rain then rainwater harvesting will need to become part of everyday life. This amazing video shot in India sums up the simplicity of rainwater harvesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWnhYIIKY0U We need to harvest rain for our gardens but in India the rain provides food needed to survive. Find more info and [...]
Continue reading...The other Chelsea Flower Show
24. May 2009
The Chelsea Flower Show may have ended yesterday but if you walk round any British town or village or down any street there are simply hundreds of beautiful gardens bursting with wonderful flowers and innovative design ideas.There really is nothing like an English garden on a sunny day: The gardens above use traditional and mediterranean [...]
Continue reading...Bank Holiday Green Gardening
23. May 2009
This Bank holiday weekend sees a huge increase in the regular round of law mowing, watering and obsessive gardening habits that are synonymous with the english summer. Here are some interesting facts that might help us re-think gardening habits over the Bank Holiday? We use 70% more water today than we did 40 years ago [...]
Continue reading...Chelsea Climate change garden used at Heathrow
20. May 2009
Here is a great way to make use of a Chelsea Flower Show garden: Greenpeace take RHS Chelsea Flower Show to Heathrow by Matthew Appleby HortWeek.com 20 May 2009 Greenpeace are protesting about Heathrow airport expansion by planting landscape designer Thomas Hoblyn’s Chelsea garden near the runway. Chelsea Flower Show is being transplanted to Sipson, [...]
Continue reading...Chelsea Shows its environmental + social conscience
19. May 2009
Its that time of year again – the gardening community is buzzing with news and views about : The Greatest Flower Show on Earth – The RHS Chelsea Flower Show http://www.rhs.org.uk/whatson/shows/chelsea2009/ This year Chelsea takes place between 19th -23rd May in a very different climate compared to last year’s extravaganza. Despite the economic cloud that [...]
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11. June 2009
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