Ethics in permaculture
By STUART MERELIE features@algarveresident.com
The real Christmas tree!
THE REAL Christmas tree is the most beautiful and original decoration for Nöel, but have you ever considered where, and how, the trees are grown? Most children will tell you
Plant a tree… now!
“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” Social Benefits We would all agree that trees make life more pleasant. Imagine
Water, water everywhere…
THE ALGARVE is changing as more of us strive for a lifestyle of ‘holiday’ homes and hi-tech construction. But are we guilty of taking this beautiful area, and our environment,
Living stones and absolute gems – part five
By: Stuart Merelie qm@portugalresident.com Stuart Merelie, owner of QM Crazy Golf, Garden and Leisure Centre, shares his passion for correct and sustainable landscaping in the Algarve and is The Resident’s
Stunning gardens without water – Part two
Stunning gardens without water – Part two: Radical lanscapes – the Agaves By: Stuart Merelie qm@portugalresident.com IF THERE is one plant which drastically shapes the landscape in the Algarve, Agave
True born survivors — Part four
By: Stuart Merelie qm@portugalresident.com THERE IS an old saying that says “Civilised man has marched across the face of the earth and left a desert in his footprints”. Today, worldwide,
Autumn’s here, so let’s get planting
By Paul McKay WINTER IS on the way. By the time you read this, the cooler nights and the autumn rain will have turned the summer vegetable plot into a
Diospyros to Gleditzia – Part Three
By STUART MERELIE I THINK I received one of the best gardening tips last week. Shall I share it with you? “The best way to garden in the Algarve is to
Cercis to Cydonia – Part two
By STUART MERELIE OTHER THAN being stuck in the office writing this article on a bank holiday, I think I am one of the luckier people living in the Algarve