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Climate change gardening

Climate Victory Garden – 2026

In 2026, a climate victory garden is less a quaint hobby and more a practical resilience strategy, as record heat, warm winters, and erratic rainfall redefine what “normal” looks like in the backyard. This post uses climate data visualizations to reveal how growing conditions are changing—and how climate‑smart practices such as heat‑tolerant varieties, efficient irrigation, and tougher, more adaptable crops can help anyone who still wants homegrown food in a warming world.

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Climate Victory Garden – 2025

Six years into my Climate Victory Garden in Houston’s hot, humid Zone 9b, I’ve adapted to more intense heat and heavy downpours by choosing resilient crops like sweet potatoes, shifting tomatoes to fall and winter, and installing automated drip irrigation. Soil acidity, microclimates, and good drainage have proven essential, while lessons from failed garlic and thriving blueberries remind me that gardening here means constant learning and adjustment to the realities of a changing climate.

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Climate Victory Garden – Year 5!

Another year of challenges gardening in a changing climate. New this year, starting seedlings early indoors to beat the heat, more drip irrigation, ancient Ollas for watering, spacing out plants more, and plenty of what not to do’s. Always a learning experience.