Archive - Climate Change Garden

The garden in winter, watching birds and seed viability

This week I cover structure and ground cover in the garden, floral diversity in January, the benefits of looking and learning, testing seeds for…

Jan 29 •

Keyhole gardening, push/pull control of pests and growing amaranthus

Some take away ideas for gardeners from the Oxford Real Farming Conference and some questions about roses

Jan 22 •

Biopest control, permaculture, regenerative hydrology & silvohorticulture

This week I focus on some of the talks from the Oxford Real Farming Conference. There was so much to interest me and here are a few highlights.

Jan 15 •

Weather, population seeds and what to do with an apple glut

How can a decrease in a plant pathogen cause more drought? Why are population seeds more resilient? How do you make apple cider vinegar from peelings…

Jan 8 •

Why not grow something different in 2025? Exploring unusual legumes

Resilience 3 January 2025

Jan 4 •

Fallen giants, harvesting water and kitchen gardens

This week's post is a bumper edition! We’ll have a sneak peek at what’s on the horizon for 2025, share a clever tip for harvesting water, and delve into…

Jan 1 •

December 2024

Flood risks, feeding birds, Chinese artichokes and a giveaway

This week I look at the Environment Agency’s recent assessments for flood risk, how bird feeders can spread disease, and give away some Chinese…

Dec 18, 2024 •

A simple irrigation tip, methane and why dairy cows really don't need feed supplements

This post is a bit of a mixed bag, some gardening tips and a delve into dairy cows, methane and Bovaer

Dec 11, 2024 •

Soil and the role of dipping ponds in the garden

World Soil day, how dipping ponds can harvest water, prevent flooding and influence the microclimate, and one way that plants communicate with fungi

Dec 4, 2024 •

The Chill Factor

Resilience #2 Dec 2024 Our increasingly mild winters are making me rethink my choice of fruit trees and soft fruits

Dec 1, 2024 •

November 2024

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