On May 30, 10:08*am, wrote:
Chris writes:
OK, global climate change is a fact. I don't want to get into whether
it is caused by humans or not, so I will ignore any replies that argue
that.

My gardening question is this: all the best scenarios say weather will
become more extreme and more variable. Variable extreme weather is
death to the home gardener. Any suggestions on this?

Seems to me, they garden in Alaska and at the Equator.
Aren't those both examples of extreme weather?

Of course they are. Extreme weather by itself is not a problem.

Extreme weather that has become variable IS a problem.


Maybe you have some other kind of extreme in mind?

Nope. Extremes of temperature and rainfall are exactly what I had in
mind.


The tornados ripping through the middle of the US affect a very small
percentage of the total land surface.

Yup. I didn't mention those.


Anyway, what's with the doom and gloom. *Here in the northern hemisphere
it's spring and phrases like "death to the home gardener" seem
so inappropriate.

A robin has built it's nest on top of the box that was installed for
FIOS on my house. *I'm enjoying peeking out the door watching the
robin sit patiently on it's eggs. *It's nest is on the FIOS box and
right under the electric meter. *2 days ago we had about 15 minutes of
the heaviest rain I've seen in a while. *The winds must have hit about
45MPH. *I was a bit concerned about the robin so I peeked out the door
and saw that the house and the electric meter protected the bird nicely.
It looked like it was enjoying the weather.

The only reason you HAVE a robin near your house is because Rachel
Carson rang the doom and gloom bell and showed that pesticide use
would be, say, "death to the Spring birdwatcher". (My words, not
hers.)

Now, I am no Rachel Carson. But people like James Hansen and Carl
Safina walk in her shoes (read "Song for a Blue Ocean").

Points a

1. Adopt a positive attitude.

I HAVE a positive attitude. That's why I am trying to do a little part
to save the planet for my kid.

2. Life (and gardens) will find a way.

Sure they will. My question was, what way?

But if we can at least ameliorate an impending disaster, isn't that
better?

Chris


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Dan Espen