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This summer has been brutal for gardeners — relentless rain, flooding, fallen trees, fungal disease, and damaging winds arriving right in the middle of the growing season.
I want to share with you five practical techniques that genuinely saved my garden during extreme summer weather. These aren’t idealised systems or expensive upgrades — they’re real-world responses to waterlogged soil, wind stress, and disease pressure in a changing climate.
This is about observing your space honestly, responding early, and growing with the climate you have — not the one you planned for.
🌱 What You’ll Discover
- The five simple changes that helped my garden survive summer storms
- Why dead mulch and living ground cover work better together
- How swales protect roots by controlling water movement
- The correct way to stake trees so wind strengthens instead of kills them
- How fungal disease, wind, and waterlogging are connected
- Why plant diversity is your best insurance policy
🛠️ The Five Garden-Saving Techniques
- Mulching deeply with dead organic matter
- Mulching with living ground covers
- Digging swales and paths to direct excess water
- Tying trees correctly for high-wind conditions
- Creating raised growing areas through soil and path design
🎧 Previous White Strawberries Episodes Mentioned
Mulch, Wanted, Dead or Alive | Mastering the Garden
Why Raised Veggie Beds Burn Out Beginner Gardeners | Mastering the Garden
📚 Books & Resources Referenced
The Permaculture Home Garden — Linda Woodrow
🌿 Join the new Waitlist!!
Grounded — a live, four-week online workshop for intermediate gardeners reimagining their space for joy, wellness, and resilience
👉 https://whitestrawberriespodcast.com/grounded
101 Gardening — a beginner-friendly introduction to growing for joy and wellness
👉 https://whitestrawberries.com/101gardening
🌦️ Final Thought
Climate-resilient gardening isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing things differently. Observe closely, respond early, and let the land show you what it needs.
🎧 Connect with me.
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This summer has been brutal for gardeners — relentless rain, flooding, fallen trees, fungal disease, and damaging winds arriving right in the middle of the growing season.
I want to share with you five practical techniques that genuinely saved my garden during extreme summer weather. These aren’t idealised systems or expensive upgrades — they’re real-world responses to waterlogged soil, wind stress, and disease pressure in a changing climate.
This is about observing your space honestly, responding early, and growing with the climate you have — not the one you planned for.
🌱 What You’ll Discover
- The five simple changes that helped my garden survive summer storms
- Why dead mulch and living ground cover work better together
- How swales protect roots by controlling water movement
- The correct way to stake trees so wind strengthens instead of kills them
- How fungal disease, wind, and waterlogging are connected
- Why plant diversity is your best insurance policy
🛠️ The Five Garden-Saving Techniques
- Mulching deeply with dead organic matter
- Mulching with living ground covers
- Digging swales and paths to direct excess water
- Tying trees correctly for high-wind conditions
- Creating raised growing areas through soil and path design
🎧 Previous White Strawberries Episodes Mentioned
Mulch, Wanted, Dead or Alive | Mastering the Garden
Why Raised Veggie Beds Burn Out Beginner Gardeners | Mastering the Garden
📚 Books & Resources Referenced
The Permaculture Home Garden — Linda Woodrow
🌿 Join the new Waitlist!!
Grounded — a live, four-week online workshop for intermediate gardeners reimagining their space for joy, wellness, and resilience
👉 https://whitestrawberriespodcast.com/grounded
101 Gardening — a beginner-friendly introduction to growing for joy and wellness
👉 https://whitestrawberries.com/101gardening
🌦️ Final Thought
Climate-resilient gardening isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing things differently. Observe closely, respond early, and let the land show you what it needs.
🎧 Connect with me.