Thousands of garden lovers flock to Fatacil for Autumn Garden Fair
Last week’s rains were a blessing for gardeners of the Algarve. But then, on Saturday and Sunday, rain gave way to sunny skies and the annual Autumn Mediterranean Gardening Fair.
Mistakes to avoid with native plants
Now that we are entering the start of a new gardening season, shorter days, cooler weather and the hope of rain before too long… we can start to think about
Mediterranean Gardening Fair held in Lagoa
For the first time, on November 2 and 3, the annual fair will be held at the FATACIL venue. For the first time since its creation, the Autumn Mediterranean Gardening Fair is
Autumn Mediterranean Gardening Fair
Autumn Mediterranean Gardening Fair, described as a “unique event dedicated to Mediterranean gardening”, will take place at the FISSUL Exhibition Hall in Silves town centre, by the river, on Saturday
Mediterranean Spring Garden Fair returns in March
The Mediterranean Spring Garden Fair will this year be held, for the first time since Autumn 2019, at the FISSUL Exhibition Hall in Silves on Saturday and Sunday, March 25
Winter inspiration for Mediterranean Gardeners
Shorter days mean long evenings by the fire, quite often curled up with a good book. We seem to be living through a golden age of garden writing and there
Winter flowers for a Mediterranean Garden
We can now look forward to the mid-winter months in the garden, with the cooler nights bringing welcome heavy dews. This year the Algarve is in severe drought and many
Mediterranean Garden Fairs – past and present
In autumn, we look forward to good rainfall to bring our second spring of the year and make our green Algarve winter landscape. For the last 10 years, the end
The Dry Gardening Handbook
Book review Plants and practices for a changing climate by Olivier Filippi New hardback edition of Olivier’s first classic guide to gardening in dry climates is back in print and
Celebrate Algarve gardening in a new venue
Finding the right plants for your Algarve garden can be a problem. The 11th annual Autumn Mediterranean Garden Fair will take place at the dedicated exhibition space in Silves, FISSUL,