Some amazing trees - Part 1
- Written by Clive Goodacre
Ideally every garden should have young and old trees, but as well as the tried and tested it is worth trying something different as Clive Goodacre suggests in this first of a two part feature.
A truly amazing day at the Mediterranean Garden Fair
- Written by Sue Englefield
This was our third year of organising a Garden Fair on the Algarve and we were all a bit nervous that we might have become a bit boring by constantly encouraging folk to get rid of their lawns, plant drought tolerant gardens and use native plants.
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October in the garden
- Written by Janet Johnstone
This month, like March, is a pivotal month for refocusing, this time on winter.The more effort extended now should equal less work later. The idea of autumn planting is to beat the major winter rains so that roots establish over winter while benefiting from soil still warm.
The Mediterranean Garden Society Newsletter - Sept 2011
- Written by Rosie Peddle
Welcome to members and friends of the Mediterranean Garden Society. Below is information regarding our forthcoming events. If you know of others who may be interested in Mediterranean gardening please pass this along to them and remember all are welcome to attend our events.
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The astonishing carob
- Written by Janet Johnstone
To my mind, they are the big four – arvores sequeros – olive, fig, almond, and carob. Common denominators of the Algarve landscape, productive even in neglect and still fruitful long after the farm has become a ruin. The destinies of the fruit of three are clear; the slightly mysterious one is the carob, an ancient tree with roots, you might say, in the Bible.
Welcome to members and friends in Portugal of the Mediterranean Garden Society.
- Written by Rosie Peddle
Welcome to members and friends in Portugal of the Mediterranean Garden Society. If you know of any others who may be interested in Mediterranean gardening please pass this along to them and remember all are welcome to attend our events.
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