My Global Garden

Wet May Bank Holiday

1. May 2010

What a difference a week makes for our UK weather. Last Saturday we had the hottest weekend this year at 22c and now we are down to 12c with rain and cloud predicted http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/7658856/Bank-holiday-weekend-wet-weather-and-travel-chaos-on-their-way.html In fact the soil could do with a real soaking as it is very dry after the third sunniest April in 100 [...]

Climate Change impacts soil conditions

24. November 2009

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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 means [...]

Guardian shames the peat offenders

28. May 2009

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Let’s name and shame the peat offenders A peat bog on the North York Moors. Photograph: Alamy Another year, another Chelsea, and I’m asking myself, why does the RHS still tolerate peat at its garden shows? Especially when climate change was again a prominent theme at last week’s event. Not only are peatlands important habitats, they are also [...]

Compost matters

12. April 2009

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Why is Composting Important? One of the simplest and most important things anyone can do is build their own compost to recycle bio-waste.This not only increases the amount of carbon contained in the soil, but, also means that all the stuff you might have thrown away turns into nutrient rich soil for use in the garden. Every [...]