Waste is a resource in the wrong place
By: Rosie Peddle For a real gardenerâs antidote to the Christmas frenzy, get to grips with wiggly worms and worm composting plus an afternoon of visits to two private gardens.
Drenched but Undeterred â Estoi Palace Garden fair
by Rosie Peddle A couple of days before this yearâs Garden Fair, we were consulting the weather forecast with increasing regularity, but our hopes for a small window of dry
Focus on Fungi and the Natural History of the Algarve
by Rosie Peddle Do you know your stinkhorn from your toadstool? Tuesday, November 13, 10.30am-4pm, Hapimag Resort, Albufeira The growth in ecotourism and a year-round interest in the natural history
Permaculture – where problems are seen as the solutions!
What do problems such as low rainfall, poor soil quality and increasing fertiliser costs have in common? They are all opportunities for a healthy thriving garden. How? Well, it all
Mediterranean Garden Fair at the gardens of Estoi Palace
There is an old saying ⊠âFamiliarity breeds contemptâ ⊠and it is true that we can very easily take for granted people, places and possessions which are close to
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower
by Rosie Peddle features@algarveresident.com
No lawns, thank you!
by Rosie Peddle features@algarveresident.com Rosie Peddle from the Mediterranean Garden Society – Algarve recently conducted an interview with Susan and Harry Wouters about their Algarve garden. No lawn in sight!
Life without a lawn
We have had three gardens in the Algarve. The first in Vale Judeu was a small courtyard garden; very pretty but no space for a lawn. Looking for more space we
Descobrimentos!
Our arrival at a new home in Portugal several years ago has meant learning about different plants, both native and introduced, suited to a long summer drought and winter rainfall