How do you grow successfully in containers in a hot climate, or in a heatwave or on a suntrap balcony? Steve Willis from Urban Green Space in Sydney, Australia, shares his strategies for watering, what to grow, shading and other techniques.
Factsheet
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Growing in the heat
2.35: Intro and types of heat in the garden
4.50: Know your climate and microclimate – and how to create micro climates
15.25 Hot season basics: seeds, containers, watering, feeding, triage.
33.40 Heat events – and how to deal with them
Steve’s growing projects
Steve founded Urban Green Space to bring more plants to the city. He’s working with restaurants and companies to help them grow some of their own food. Here he shares some of his projects.