After an extremely dry and hot growing season, we are having to rethink our planting schemes. It is predicted that our summers will be typically on the dry side. Consequently, drought tolerant planting would seem to be the way to go. However, most of our soil is clay which can get rather wet in the winter, possibly too wet. Many of the typical ‘go to’ plants from the Mediterranean that are drought tolerant do not like getting their feet wet and require good drainage. In some parts of the garden the beds have been built up and raised thus improving drainage. So, we get away with some Mediterranean plants. The only real way to find out, is to experiment.
Autumn Planting 2022
Autumn Planting 2022
Autumn Planting 2022
After an extremely dry and hot growing season, we are having to rethink our planting schemes. It is predicted that our summers will be typically on the dry side. Consequently, drought tolerant planting would seem to be the way to go. However, most of our soil is clay which can get rather wet in the winter, possibly too wet. Many of the typical ‘go to’ plants from the Mediterranean that are drought tolerant do not like getting their feet wet and require good drainage. In some parts of the garden the beds have been built up and raised thus improving drainage. So, we get away with some Mediterranean plants. The only real way to find out, is to experiment.