My Global Garden

Grow your own in local skips

Monday, March 8, 2010

Gardeners are being encouraged to grow carrots in skips on building sites and tomatoes in hospital car parks under new plans to increase the amount of land available for grow-your-own vegetables. The Government is setting up a national “Landbank” that will link keen gardeners with public or private land available in their area where they might [...]

Spring in a box

Sunday, March 7, 2010

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Beautiful sunshine tempted me into the garden early this morning but a biting wind soon sent me back indoors. I suppose this puts me into the category of fair weather gardener? My enthusiasm to get gardening is not just down to the sunshine today. I have been inspired by a beautiful leaflet I just received from [...]

Met Office weathers climate criticisms

Saturday, March 6, 2010

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The Met Office is in the news this week . Firstly they published an influencial review of more than 100 scientific studies that track the observed changes in the Earth’s climate system. The aim is to restore faith in scientific data following recent adverse publicity centred around the University of East Anglia Climate Change e-mail [...]

Gardening in the Global Greenhouse

Monday, March 1, 2010

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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 [...]

Buy climate change plants

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Visit these excellent nursery web-sites to buy climate change plants and seek planting advice: CHESHIRE www.easytropicals.com www.northernexposureexotics.com CORNWALL http://www.eastofedenplants.co.uk http://www.hardyexotics.co.uk/ www.trebrown.com DEVON http://www.thepalmhouse.co.uk/frameset.html DORSET www.abbotsburyplantsales.co.uk EAST SUSSEX www.athelasplants.co.uk/ Read review at http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/athleas-plants-east-sussex-offers-a-unique-service KENT www.Davids-Exoticplants.co.uk www.exoticplantsdirect.co.uk LONDON www.paramountplants.co.uk - see review at http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/climate-change-nursery-paramount-plants-crews-hill-north-london Will Giles Exotic Garden and tree house in Norwich, Norfolk NORFOLK www.hardybamboo.com www.junglegardens.co.uk www.turn-it-tropical.co.uk www.urbanjungle.uk.com OXFORD www.junglegardens.co.uk www.silktree.co.uk SURREY www.hartcanna.com www.thepalmcentre.co.uk - SEE REVIEW AT http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/the-palm-centre-ham-near-richmond-su WEST SUSSEX www.bigplantnursery.co.uk www.architecturalplants.com WORCESTERSHIRE www.mulu.co.uk www.palmsandexotics.co.uk WALES www.crug-farm.co.uk

Grow Your Own Everything and Anything in 2010

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Grow Your Own Everything and Anything in 2010

Growing-your-own- everything is increasing in popularity in London . According to Christopher Woodward, curator of Lambeth’s Garden Museum “In the uncertainty of a recession we want soil, roots and a sense of belonging”. I feel this is perhaps a very romantic view of why so many people are starting to grow their own veg. For [...]

Lawn Calendar - March

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Lawns start growing as soon as the days get longer and weather conditions improve. If you think your lawn needs a trim at this time of year then make sure the blades are at the highest setting and try not to do it more than twice during March. Grass needs to adapt to warmer temperatures [...]

1st March - Spring delights

Monday, March 1, 2010

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March is here at last and with it the tell tale signs that spring is coming - found these adorable crocus in Gordon Square in central London. I love wandering round the many beautiful London squares spotting which plants are growing well in the polluted but warmer air. The heat from buildings and the huge amount [...]

How can I get a water metre?

Sunday, February 28, 2010

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Following on from my last blog about water companies, I thought it would be helpful to provide a link which explains how to measure exactly what water you use by getting a water metre installed.There are 20 water companies in the UK and most of them are able to provide metres if you request one: http://www.water-guide.org.uk/companies.html This [...]

Summer water turns to gold

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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Summer gardening has just taken on a new dimension this week with the announcement by my local water authority that they are going to charge more for mains water during certain months. Southern Water is to be the first utility company to charge extra to supply water to more than a million customers from 1st [...]