Belgium has just endured its hottest heatwave in 200 years of records. Next will be thunder and lightning and heavy downpours. While the fruits in the garden are now ripening …Read More about Waiting for the storm
Heatwave
Garden favourites
Gardeners should not have favourite plants, but they do. The Prince Borghese tomato is an Italian heirloom variety well suited to small city gardens or balconies. It grows well in …Read More about Garden favourites
Roasted lettuce
It is important for gardeners to know when to give up. Trying to grow summer salads in trays or containers in heatwave conditions is almost impossible, and a waste of …Read More about Roasted lettuce
Heat wave gardening
The weather forecast for the next few weeks is very hot with temperatures between 26 and 31 degrees. With little or no rain in sight, these conditions have not been …Read More about Heat wave gardening
Extreme weather warning
This heatwave is not good for people or gardens in Brussels. The Royal Institute of Meteorology in Belgium has expressed concern about the situation (read here). The Belgian Interregional Environment …Read More about Extreme weather warning