THE CLIMATE-CHANGE EMERGENCY has been at the top of my mind throughout the 2023 growing season. This year I’ve been evacuated due to wildfires. I’ve dealt with flash flooding and record-breaking rainfalls, and I’ve tried to overcome months of soaring temperatures and high humidity. It was a challenging year in the vegetable garden, but thanks to a handful of climate-change tactics I put in place, the garden still thrived.
Climate-change gardening is all about learning to adapt and create a space resilient to weather extremes. It’s about building and nurturing soil, as well as supporting pollinators, beneficial insects and other wildlife. It also conserves resources like water and encourages the reduction of plastic waste. I can share six
