Mallorca's garden for all the senses
A new episode of the video series by German TV journalist Sibylle Tiessen focuses on the Jardines de Alfabia, which have been privately owned in Mallorca since 1229.
"Our garden gives us treasures"
Meet Ines and Sean who moved to Mallorca in 2017 and own a beautiful private garden filled with Lavender, “Can Lavanda”.
Frosty Dawn coming into flower once again this year on my bush that was grown from just a small cutting.
Frosty Dawn coming into flower once again this year on my bush that was grown from just a small cutting.
Herbs: keep going for a few more weeks!
"As I have just said ‘gardening is always full of surprises’ but unhappily they are not always nice surprises"
Mushrooms are popping up everywhere!
The garden itself doesn’t actually need a clock and neither does it respond totally to the shorter days
Bonfires are back!
It doesn’t look as if there is too much to do in the garden at this time of year but...
The beautiful trumpet shaped flower: Hibiscus
The calendar tells us that it is strictly autumn, but what's in a number when the days are still sunny and warm.
Amaryllis belladonna flowers
Amaryllis belladonna flowers
Let’s talk about invasive climbing plants...
Invasive climbing plants seems to pop up just anywhere.
Wisteria
Wisteria.
Start snipping at your garden now
Gardening tips of the week: I mention some of this cutting back and thinning out now because our autumn and then winter winds are sometimes extremely strong and gusty, doing untold damage to trees and shrubs breaking off branches in all the wrong places, even blowing or up-rooting the whole tree.
Courgettes.
Courgettes.
Gardening in Mallorca: Autumn is here and so is growing season!
October and autumn are here but summery weather is at its best at this time of year.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Fresh hope for Golden Visa in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”