understanding the
MICRO
CLIMATEs
in your summer
garden
The average suburban land parcel may look uniform
when considering climate and gardens, but if you look
closer, you’ll notice there any many different stories to
find. Sara Elliott helps you identify these microclimates
and utilize them to their potential. by Sara Elliott
A
ny English teacher will tell you there’s no new story plot under the sun,
while most gardeners will explain that new plots are everywhere under
the sun, just waiting for the right conditions to produce their own green,
growing stories. The summer garden is chock-full of drama that often has
ramifications long after the growing season is over. Microclimates are one
character, or characteristic, of the summer gardening story.
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