My Global Garden

Heatwave in the garden

30. June 2009

Here are CLIMATE CHANGE tips to survive high temperatures: Choose drought tolerant plants such as agave, cannas, lavender, sedums, budlia, cystus, agapanthas and many more - visit http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/plant-collection Letting your plants have a good soak every couple of days will be of more benefit than little and often watering as this does not encourage the plants to [...]

Monbiot on the Mediterranean

21. June 2009

0 Comments

I have always admired George Monbiot - his outspoken views on climate change are really worth reading on his blog. Over the past week, he challenged the notion that if climate change means that the UK becomes more like the Mediterranean with hotter summers and less rainfall then, what will the Mediterranean become? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2009/jun/18/monbiot-climate-impacts “Do we secretly [...]

World Environment Day highlights Climate Change

5. June 2009

0 Comments

World Environment Day highlights Climate Change

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 make [...]

Climate Zone map for Europe

22. May 2009

0 Comments

This map will be of interest for gardeners in Europe as it gives the highest and lowest annual minimum temperatures. If you want to see more detail for your country click http://www.gardenweb.com/zones/europe/ The detailed climate zone map for the UK refers to -12c but the frequency of such low temperatures in SE England is very rare. [...]

Mediterranean Scene

12. April 2008

0 Comments

Here are just a few flower pictures from my trip to Calabria in Italy. The pink messembryanthemum are particularly good for underplanting. In the right hand picture they are used beneath some impressive architectural Agave plants - the dramatic spiky green leaves of the Agave provide a sharp contrast to the bright flowers .This [...]