ISHS Acta Horticulturae 523: XXV International Horticultural Congress, Part 13: New and Specialized Crops and Products, Botanic Gardens and Human-Horticulture Relationship
SWEDISH PERSPECTIVES OF ALLOTMENT AND COMMUNITY GARDENING |
| Author: | S. Sidblad |
| Abstract:
Sweden is situated in the very north of Europe. Topographically it is a long and narrow country. Some parts lie even north of the polar circle and experience midnight sun in the summer and lasting darkness in the winter. Due to the geographical latitude it should be cold and unpleasant. But the warm Golf Stream originating from the Caribbean Sea provides the peninsula with a relatively mild climate. Despite the northern latitude which makes the growing season fairly short the midnight sun and long daylight hours help to speed up plant growth in the far north. Conditions vary a lot from south to north in Sweden. The period for vegetation growth varies between 100 and 200 days. | |
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