Recent and forecast weather
Although July was cooler than normal August made up for it in most areas. One result was high humidities and early morning dew that was great for plants of all sorts. The forecast looks goods for September and since autumn rains except for lightish storms around the new and full moons have in the past decade sliiped from September to October and november we might well have an Indian autumn.
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on Sep 2nd, 2011.
We provide a basic framework for a garden that matches an outdoor life style with the garden developed as the main room of the house for most months of the year
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on Aug 17th, 2011.
Spanish gardens in August. A newsletter referring to some important gardening needs and events. Clodagh and Dick Handscombe. Gardeners and authors living in Spain for 25 years.
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on Aug 7th, 2011.
Dealing with Spanish and other Mediterranean sloping gardens. Considers some ways of dealing with dry stone terraces and soil walls and embankments to create the basis for delightful gardens.
Clodagh and Dick Handscombe . Gardeners and authors living in Spain for 25 years. www.gardeninginspain.com.
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on Jul 18th, 2011.
Spanish Gardening News for July -an ongoing monthly newsletter type posting of ideas and news of interest to those owning propertties in Spain and other Mediterranean type climate situations. Written by Clodagh and Dick Handscombe, gardeners and authors living in Spain for 25 years. www.gardeninginspain.com.
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on Jul 14th, 2011.
June is a month of change in the Spanish garden
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on Jun 17th, 2011.
Spanish gardening info in June
Discusses some topics related to gardening in Spain during the month of June. A continuing series.
By Clodagh and Dick Handscombe holistic gardeners and authors living in Spain for 25 years.
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on Jun 1st, 2011.
Spain’s May Gardenning News
Highlights some interesting fascets of gardening in Spain during the Spring and some interesting places to visit.
Writen by Clodagh and Dick Handscombe. Holistic gardeners and authors of seven books about Mediterranean gardening on the Iberian peninsula. (c) May 2011
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on May 14th, 2011.
The mulching methods we have used and their benefits in the water starved Spanish garden
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on May 13th, 2011.
With long term unemployment likely to continue in Spain ideas are presented for stimulating groups of unemployed to join forces in Gardening Circles to grow their own food stuffs on abandoned/underutilised land or apartment terraces.
Filed under Gardening in Spain by on Feb 28th, 2011.