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It’s going to rain this week!

Posted on 3rd June 20203rd June 2020 by Sally Morgan

This blog was published on 4 June 2019 and a similar pattern has emerged in 2020, except this time the months of March, April and May have been hot and dry …. Hurrah, some rain is forecast.  I know, it’s June, and we all want to be outside enjoying the sun and the last thing…

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My garden’s been flooded, what can I do?

Posted on 15th November 201915th November 2019 by Sally Morgan

A garden or allotment can look a complete mess after surging floodwaters have passed through.  It wouldn’t be so bad if it was just rainwater, but most flood water carries with it all sorts of contaminants – plastic, sewage, manure, slurry and chemicals, such as oil and pesticides, and much more besides. So, if you…

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Urban creep increases the risk of flooding

Posted on 14th October 201914th October 2019 by Sally Morgan

Far too many people have experienced local flooding in recent months caused by extreme weather. One problem is surface water – with so many hard surfaces in urban areas, it doesn’t have anywhere to go and the result is localised flooding. The cause in part is the loss of green land in built up areas…

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Saving seeds of resilience part 2

Posted on 27th September 201927th September 2019 by Sally Morgan

For those of you who are more experience seed savers, Sally has written a thought-provoking article on saving seed. To  save seed or not to save seed?  I can hear you all shouting ‘of course save seed’ and as generations of gardeners have done, I diligently save seed each year because locally-adapted seed is best…

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Climate change gardening at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival

Posted on 10th July 201919th July 2019 by Sally Morgan

The environment, climate change, water and plastic waste were common themes running through this year’s show gardens.  Having just written a book on climate change gardening, I was keen to see what the designers had done on these topics. The garden that really got to grips with water and  climate change  was Thames Water Flourishing…

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We can’t win the war against water

Posted on 31st May 201927th June 2019 by Sally Morgan

Just as the first proof copy of our new book, The Climate Change Garden, lands on the doormat, I received a press release that the Environment Agency has launched a major long-term strategy to tackle flooding and coastal change. The Environment Agency is preparing for a potential 4°C rise in global temperature and urgent action…

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At the mercy of the climate

Posted on 9th May 201927th June 2019 by Sally Morgan

The orchards are full of blossom at the moment and bees (hopefully) are busy. But all may not be well. I have just watched a Countryfile Spring report on fruit trees, pollinators and the threat of climate change. The item resonated with me as we have a chapter on orchards in the Climate Change Garden…

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It’s that vegetable seed time of year

Posted on 8th January 201929th May 2019 by Sally Morgan

It’s time to sit down and look through all the seed catalogues and try not to get carried away. I like to review the successes and failures of the year when choosing varieties to grow for the new year and I check my stocks as you can see in the photo, as I have a…

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small copper butterflies on bramble

Thank goodness for bramble and willowherb

Posted on 14th December 201829th May 2019 by Sally Morgan

Its  #bigbutterflycount time  – walk for 15 minutes and record the species and numbers of butterflies that you see  (https://www.bigbutterflycount.org). It’s something I do every year, but this time butterflies have been badly hit by the drought. In fact, insect life is pretty poor at the moment. I can walk along our  hedgerows and hardly…

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Pumpkin seeds - the latest haul from one of my sto Pumpkin seeds - the latest haul from one of my stored Styrian pumpkins that produce thin-skinned / hulless seeds perfect for snacking - so moorish, they don't last long! Sadly the flesh is not the tastiest so goes in veg soups. But worthy of its place on the plot - lots of growth, ground cover, attractive fruits and a valuable product.
#worldwildlifeday something to look forward to, an #worldwildlifeday something to look forward to, an early peacock butterfly in our meadow last April
Potatoes for the new season chitting well. There a Potatoes for the new season chitting well. There are 8 varieties from @plantspennard but do I have enough? With no #potatoday it was difficult to judge how much to buy and some varieties not available.

There are a couple of large tubers - do you leave as one or cut up to create several smaller ones?
Profusion of naturalised primroses in our rewilded Profusion of naturalised primroses in our rewilded corner of the garden, mix of colours from almost white to yellow and pink  #signsofspring
Happy Celandine Day. This day goes back to 1795 an Happy Celandine Day. This day goes back to 1795 and the work of naturalist Gilbert White who recorded that 21 February was  the day he would first see the Celandine flowers. Now thanks to climate change we see them much earlier. Despite the chill and snow, celandines have been flowering under our oaks for the last few weeks
Goosegrass pops up everywhere at the moment, here Goosegrass pops up everywhere at the moment, here on top of a wall. Just as well as I'm harvesting as much as possible for my locked up geese - they love it.
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#goosegrass #avianflu #weed
A row of poplars looking quite architectural again A row of poplars looking quite architectural against a blue sky, always look good at this time of year
Record keeping ... Our #allotments are certified # Record keeping ... Our #allotments are certified #organic with the @soilassociation so all the allotmenteers have to use organic seed ( or get derogation for nonorganic vars), and keep records of rotations, composts used etc. These are planning plans, diaries and seed packets for the annual  inspection
Yesterday saw the last of the frosty mornings, bee Yesterday saw the last of the frosty mornings, been raining ever since! This clump of chard was one of the few that has survived the attention of the rabbits
Seasonal veg, plenty of brassicas in the bed to ke Seasonal veg, plenty of brassicas in the bed to keep us going so long as I get there before the little curries that like to gnaw on them!
Not long now.... Rhubarb!! so long as it doesn't g Not long now.... Rhubarb!! so long as it doesn't get buried in snow!
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#rhubarb #kitchengarden #organicgardening #organicgarden #vegetablegarden #rhubarbseason #growyourownfood #GYO #growingfood #healthygarden #somersetgardens
Collecting handfuls of goosegrass ( aka cleavers, Collecting handfuls of goosegrass ( aka cleavers, sticky grass, galium aparine) for my 'locked down' geese - which they love - full of nutrients and natural wormer.
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#geese #avianflu #stickywilly, #cleavers #goosegrass #wormer
Looks like a long-tailed furry has been raiding it Looks like a long-tailed furry has been raiding it's winter stash of my walnuts. Thanks to its autumn activity I didn't get any walnuts, but I have quite a few walnut seedlings from previous years stashes
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#walnut #walnutshell #squirrel #nut #tree
Another weird fungus, this time a cup fungus calle Another weird fungus, this time a cup fungus called peziza which I found growing over the surface of some straw-based mulch. They are fragile and come and go but show there is plenty of fungal life in the soil
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#fungi #peziza #fungiofinstagram #fungus #decomposition #soilhealth #soillife #organicgardening #organicgardener #organicgarden #soil #weirdfungi
There's some weird stuff appearing in our fields a There's some weird stuff appearing in our fields at this time of year! It looks pretty disgusting, like the innards of some poor animal but it's fungal and it's getting larger by the day. It's a jelly fungus. Not sure which - possibly a star jelly. It's the type of thing you walk past without a second glance but it's really worth getting down on your knees for a closer look - they are fascinating organisms! 
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#fungiofinstagram #fungi #fungiphotography #weirdfungi #jellyfungus
A bit of #rewilding, here's a wander around a 2 ac A bit of #rewilding, here's a wander around a 2 acre field that I'm rewilding, we dug out a half acre pond 15 yrs ago and created some mounds divided by gullies from the spoil to diversify the habitats for colonisation, we had lots of weeds to start but then the willow arrived, followed by oak. I counted 7 young oak trees, some ash plus blackthorn spreading from surrounding hedgerow.Towards the end of the video you can see the pond surrounded by willow and poplar and the grassy area that is a damp wildflower meadow  which attracts loads of butterflies and bees in summer
A mini treasure trove! Lifted some fallen leaves i A mini treasure trove! Lifted some fallen leaves in my Victorian lean-to and underneath I found 20 ground beetles sheltering in a crevice. Brilliant natural predators, no wonder I don't see many slugs under the overwintering pots!
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#naturalpredator #naturalgardening #predator #groundbeetle #organicgardening #organicallygrown #noslugs #beetle #insect #gardenwildlife
#sage this plant has been producing loads of shoot #sage this plant has been producing loads of shoots all year and still going strong, needless to say the #dehyrator gas been busy and I have plenty of dried sage for cooking is it didn't do well in the main beds as I have heavy clay soil but took off when moved to a well drained bed at the bottom of a south facing wall
Snails! Uncovered this cluster when collecting lea Snails! Uncovered this cluster when collecting leaf litter, hunkered down for the winter, left them alone as on the wall well away from garden
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#snails  #hibernation #overwintering #gardenpests #leaflitter #walledgarden #walledkitchengarden #gardening #gardenanimals #molluscs #shell
Productive session clearing leaves from the drive, Productive session clearing leaves from the drive, these will be left to compost and form leaf mould - an  essential element t for diy potting compost in 2022. So easy - just collect those leaves! #gardenlockdownjobs
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  • Kim Stoddart Kim Stoddart
    • Soil health
    • In search of good companions
    • Plants to leave in the ground
    • Saving seeds of resilience part 1
    • Wellbeing through gardening
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    • It’s going to rain this week!
    • My garden’s been flooded, what can I do?
    • Urban creep increases the risk of flooding
    • Saving seeds of resilience part 2
    • Climate change gardening at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival

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