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Will you be gardening 10 years from now?
On 5/29/11 8:44 PM, Chris wrote:
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? Chris In 10 years, I will be 80. I hope to putter, but I strongly doubt whether I will climb my hill to tend my grape vines. Even today, when I reach the top of the hill, I have to take a few minutes to catch my breath. The hill is more steep than the county's current grading codes allow; I can stand on the top and inspect the roof of my two-story house. In 10 years, I am unlikely to still be pruning my peach tree or mock orange (Pittosporum tobira) bushes. I don't know if I will be able to drag my 75-foot hose around the yard. That does NOT mean I am unconcerned about climate change. I am very concerned because I have grandchildren, and I want them to have grandchildren. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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