If you’re looking for a unique new crop to grow in your garden this year, then currant tomatoes may be right up your alley. Currant tomatoes are a fruit you may have never heard of before but once you try them, you’ll want them in your garden every year. Even if you’re not a tomato…
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is the edible form of sweet-scented salvias grown in ornamental borders. Until recently, sage was a reliable perennial herb in almost every climate. However, due to shifting weather patterns, wetter winters, and drier summers, these once-resilient plants are becoming harder and harder to keep. In this article we’ll look at the conditions…
Oregano can theoretically survive winter outdoors in almost every climate and is hardy right down to -30°F (for reference, that covers most of Alaska!). So why is it so hard to grow outdoors here, and what can gardeners do to help oregano survive winter? Well, the answer lies more in the type of winter than…
Hail storms can devastate crops and are particularly challenging for gardeners not just because of the direct damage they cause, but due to the lasting after effects, and accompanying weather.
We actively support wildlife in our garden and encourage it on the allotment too. My friends assume that’s because I’ve got a soft spot for the little critters, and they’re not wrong, but there’s also a deceitfully calculated reason for my wildlife-friendly approach; bribery.
Our gardens are suffering from heatwaves more regularly as climate change becomes harder to ignore. Even in the cold north, drought and baking sun put huge strains on our once lush lawns and native plants. Without reverting to completely new styles of planting, knowing how to protect your garden from a heat wave means saving…