@tempusfelix@wehavecookies.social
Post #3992261
2026-07-21 08:32 UTC
@Janet_52square@sunny.garden
I agree. Down south im at risk of losing fruit trees which went in a few years ago and have already lost a fair bit of my food crops due to the drought. Hand watering due to hosepipe restrictions but you can only do so much.
The berries are early in the hedges but signs indicate a wild and mild autumn so the woods are going to be treacherous with all the weakened root plates on the old standards.
Planting trees to offset your carbon output only works if the woodlands are going to live and even then it’s gambling on the future.
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@Janet_52square@sunny.garden 2026-07-21 08:36
@tempusfelix@wehavecookies.social It’s a balance for me of trying my best without letting that become soul-destroying. I can’t say I always manage. We’re excluded from hose pipe bans because we keep waterfowl but we are trying very hard to keep watering to an absolute minimum. One thing I could try next winter is to install more water butts - we only have 2 and one leaks - both are pretty much empty now.
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@matrix_Archaea@pixelfed.social 2026-07-22 16:57
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