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This summer has been brutal for gardeners — relentless rain, flooding, fallen trees, fungal disease, and damaging winds arriving right in the middle of the growing season.

I want to share with you five practical techniques that genuinely saved my garden during extreme summer weather. These aren’t idealised systems or expensive upgrades — they’re real-world responses to waterlogged soil, wind stress, and disease pressure in a changing climate.

This is about observing your space honestly, responding early, and growing with the climate you have — not the one you planned for.

🌱 What You’ll Discover

🛠️ The Five Garden-Saving Techniques

  1. Mulching deeply with dead organic matter
  2. Mulching with living ground covers
  3. Digging swales and paths to direct excess water
  4. Tying trees correctly for high-wind conditions
  5. Creating raised growing areas through soil and path design

🎧 Previous White Strawberries Episodes Mentioned

Mulch, Wanted, Dead or Alive | Mastering the Garden

Why Raised Veggie Beds Burn Out Beginner Gardeners | Mastering the Garden 

📚 Books & Resources Referenced

The Permaculture Home Garden — Linda Woodrow
 

🌿 Join the new Waitlist!! 

Grounded — a live, four-week online workshop for intermediate gardeners reimagining their space for joy, wellness, and resilience

 👉 https://whitestrawberriespodcast.com/grounded

101 Gardening — a beginner-friendly introduction to growing for joy and wellness
👉 https://whitestrawberries.com/101gardening

🌦️ Final Thought

Climate-resilient gardening isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing things differently. Observe closely, respond early, and let the land show you what it needs.

🎧 Connect with me.