They would probably say that if you look through history there have always been periods of extreme or unusual weather - e.g. the mini-ice age during Victorian times (I think Oz missed that one, Pat) but I personally think that the volume of population together with pollution/greenhouse gases are accelerating things.
I agree but am aware that there have always been these reversals - studied prehistory at uni, years ago. I think the main trouble now is that we are so exposed to media hype, that it's hard to know one thing from another. I'm really only concerned about how to cope with my vegetable growing regime. no use worrying about the rest.
You are right about the media, it used to be that what we didn't know couldn't hurt us! About your veg, I would keep a journal of weather and what did well and what didn't, various sowing times, etc , and adjust accordingly
Hacked back my treewithin Ceanothus in front garden that really is trying to be a tree within
I removed three very very large branches
Also clipped Teucrium fruticans which has been gorgeous all year with it's constant flowering since March and that white new growth. Now it looks like a wicker ball you add to your garden for artistic reasons but I'm never quite sure when else to clip it because of its long flowering
Having lunch now and then it's the rose arch out back, busy time in the garden
Propagated a heuchera Lime Ricky x15. I originally bought two that both struggled, one died, so I'm expecting a lot from the sole survivor. Weeded under bird feeders , next yr they go somewhere else
Dead headed perennial Bowles Mauve, I really don't like the flowering stems at length
And planted a group 3 Clematis to keep another group 3 happy I'm hardly pushing the boundaries here but it makes my job so much easier at pruning times
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They would probably say that if you look through history there have always been periods of extreme or unusual weather - e.g. the mini-ice age during Victorian times (I think Oz missed that one, Pat) but I personally think that the volume of population together with pollution/greenhouse gases are accelerating things.
I agree but am aware that there have always been these reversals - studied prehistory at uni, years ago. I think the main trouble now is that we are so exposed to media hype, that it's hard to know one thing from another. I'm really only concerned about how to cope with my vegetable growing regime. no use worrying about the rest.
You are right about the media, it used to be that what we didn't know couldn't hurt us! About your veg, I would keep a journal of weather and what did well and what didn't, various sowing times, etc , and adjust accordingly
Yes, good idea.
Hacked back my treewithin Ceanothus in front garden that really is trying to be a tree within
I removed three very very large branches
Also clipped Teucrium fruticans which has been gorgeous all year with it's constant flowering since March and that white new growth. Now it looks like a wicker ball you add to your garden for artistic reasons but I'm never quite sure when else to clip it because of its long flowering
Having lunch now and then it's the rose arch out back, busy time in the garden
Harvested a few carrots; sowed more, and some more beetroot and radishes; fed tomatoes and sweet peas and picked the latter - all on my mum's balcony.
Then dead-headed roses down in the bed, and hoed/weeded and fed them. (That's about my limit with ornamentals!)
Lunch
Propagated a heuchera Lime Ricky x15. I originally bought two that both struggled, one died, so I'm expecting a lot from the sole survivor. Weeded under bird feeders
, next yr they go somewhere else
Dead headed perennial Bowles Mauve, I really don't like the flowering stems at length
And planted a group 3 Clematis to keep another group 3 happy
I'm hardly pushing the boundaries here but it makes my job so much easier at pruning times 
Lots of dead heading and trimming back over grown bushes ect
pleased with garden but looks ordinary when you see some of the pictures posted but I am happy with it , it is very much an outside room to me
just dug up the stepping stone I had in lawn , filled with compost and grass seed , will be interesting to try and get flat