Plants for your drought-tolerant garden? Find them at the Mediterranean Garden Fair!
How do you tell the difference between a botanist and a gardener? A botanist will ask what family a plant is in, and a gardener will ask how big it
Calling all garden lovers in Algarve!
The Autumn Mediterranean Garden Fair returns to the Estoi Horse Fair site on October 29 and 30 The Autumn Mediterranean Garden Fair will be held on October 29 and 30
Bulbs for Mediterranean gardens
September is the time of year when gardeners in the Mediterranean usually start thinking about planting bulbs for later autumn and spring colour. Bulbous plants have had an important role
The story of carobs
We are in the middle of the carob season here in the Algarve. This year it has a particular frenzy to it as the price being paid for these shiny
Container gardening
Containers for interest all year round Where water is a scarce resource, container gardening can offer an opportunity to make the most of what is available – giving more to
Evergreen and deciduous Agapanthus
The African Lily (Agapanthus) is popular in gardens in the Algarve and throughout the Mediterranean, but it is not generally known that there are evergreen and deciduous species. Agapanthus is a
Rewilding on the Algarve – two case studies
A recent Mediterranean Gardening Association Portugal (MGAP) event focussed on two case studies near Aljezur showing rewilding in the Algarve. The morning visit was to an area originally an intensive
The Spring Mediterranean Garden Fair
It was an amazing coincidence that our first two-day Spring Mediterranean Garden Fair had been planned for a weekend in late March when the rain and storms took time off
Spring Mediterranean Garden Fair and drought-tolerant gardening
There is now official confirmation that more than 90% of the country is in either severe or extreme drought. Reservoir levels are at an all-time low, and farmers in the
Fire, water and drought
As I write, we have official confirmation that most of Portugal is in drought, with 34% in severe drought, and the situation in the Algarve is particularly worrying. Every day