Gardening

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

In a country where water is scarce and expensive, gardens are full of useful plants: edible, fragrant or medicinal. Making multi-use hedges is a good idea. However, the traditional choice

Our first impressions of the Algarve were shaped by the plants and trees that we saw here when on holiday. Whether in the summer heat in August and September seeing

A combination of beautiful weather and the prospect of beautiful plants was enough to attract a record-breaking attendance of 3,226 verified visitors for the first Garden Fair since 2019. For

There has already been huge interest in our first event since 2019. It is obvious that many are planning their visit and checking their ‘plant wants’ lists. All the plant

We’re back! Once again, we can celebrate the start of the new gardening year. Much has changed, but our love of plants and gardens has been enormously sustaining through past

Continuing high temperatures are forecast for the Algarve, so now is the time to plan ahead. We are past the summer solstice and the days will soon feel shorter and,

In August 2020 we wrote about the Agave Snout Weevil – and subsequently received reports from many gardeners about the devastation this was causing. It seems to be active everywhere

The southernmost province of Portugal, the Algarve, is, according to the USDA hardiness designation, classified as zone 9/10. Because our garden is 500m up in the sky, we regard ourselves