Earthworm · @earthworm
505 followers · 1932 posts · Server kolektiva.social

Unpopular opinion:
Old local varieties have little future. 😬 Maybe by moving them all a couple of hundred km north, but our traditional landraces weren't made for this.

Ok, maybe in *some* cases, the innate robustness will help them to cope with heat and drought, but we need to work on the issue quick.

(Modern cultivars aren't adapted either, but there is less of a stake in maintaining them in a certain geographical region)

A question to people active in Seedbanks: how are you adapting?

#gardening #climatechangegarden #ClimateChange #localvarieties #landraces #seedbanks #oldvarieties #traditionalvarieties #horriculture #agriculture

Last updated 1 year ago

Bri On The Pond · @BriOnThePond
237 followers · 1630 posts · Server mstdn.social

In zone 6a. This year has been tough on the garden. Spring heat while peaches were in bud, 87°F, left 3 tree with only 4 flowers between them. Miraculously 2 peaches grew. The summer has been massive amounts of rain and humidity. Blueberries and pears love it but nearly everything else has rotted. Overrun with voles and squirrels last year. This year only a couple squirrels but more rabbits. Also pines have tons of pine cones.

#climatediary #climatechangegarden #climatechangegardening

Last updated 1 year ago