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Fri 15 Mar 2013

Drought – an opportunity, not a problem

Posted by Rosie Peddle under How was it for you ? advice and suggestions on what you can grow , Publications
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http://www.algarveresident.com/0-51990/algarve/drought-and-the-mediterranean-garden

The above article is taken from The Dry Gardening Handbook written by dry garden authority, Olivier Filippi. It is also available on the web site of  The Mediterranean Garden Society.  The book is one of many featured in Reading for Mediterranean Gardeners, in the right hand menu listing pages of information.

growing the in the garden of Burford Hurry, Loule, Algarve

 

 

Mon 22 Aug 2011

Lawns – life after grass

Posted by Rosie Peddle under How was it for you ? advice and suggestions on what you can grow
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MGS members from the Algarve are writing a series of articles in one of our local papers on the joys of getting rid of, or of never having, a lawn !! You can see these on the following links and there are more to follow ….. if you would like to contribute, please contact Rosie Peddle with your views on life without a lawn ! Article links will be added as they are published.

Tamsin Varley http://www.algarveresident.com/41927-0/algarve/life-after-grass

Rosie Peddle http://www.algarveresident.com/41755-0/algarve/to-lawn-or-not-to-lawn

Elspeth Flood  http://www.algarveresident.com/42273-0/algarve/life-after-grass

Chris & Clive Dagnall http://www.algarveresident.com/0-43251/algarve/no-lawn-thank-you

Lou & Brenda Rutter  http://www.algarveresident.com/43224-0/algarve/a-farewell-to-grass

Jan & Nigel Chapman  http://www.algarveresident.com/43554-0/algarve/grasses-but-no-mowing

 

Wed 10 Aug 2011

What weed is this weedy thing ?

Posted by Rosie Peddle under How was it for you ? advice and suggestions on what you can grow , Pests and Diseases
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Tue 25 Jan 2011

Getting Rid of the Lawn

Posted by Rosie Peddle under How was it for you ? advice and suggestions on what you can grow , News
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MGS members in the Central Algarve have sent their photos of their new project.

“I’m finally sitting down and forwarding the pictures of our changed garden.

We have now been members of the Mediterranean Garden Society for about a year, which has inspired us to change our garden with traditional lawn (requiring lots of watering), into a waterwise Mediterranean garden. The project took place in October and took three weeks.

All the grass was removed and replaced with larger flowerbeds and gravel/sand. Approximately 350 new plants were planted all of them naturally very draught tolerant. So far we have saved a lot on the monthly waterbill (there has been a lot of help from above though!)

We are very pleased with the result both visually, economically and regarding maintenance.”

 

Tue 8 Jun 2010

Australian Plant Day – June 2nd 2010

Posted by Rosie Peddle under How was it for you ? advice and suggestions on what you can grow
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List of  (some) Plants to grow from seed recommended for the Algarve (Mediterranean zone)

From the south west of Australia (Mediterranean zone) selected by

Pete Nash, Sales & Purchasing, Nindethana Seed Co. Web site, http://www.nindethana.net.au/ Email. nindseed@gawa.org.au

(wholly owned by not for profit organisation www.greeningaustralia.org.au)

PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK that you are not introducing any plants on the Invasive Plants of Portugal list. Web site with info on invasive Acacias/Eucalyptus advised against planting in Portugal. Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra   www.uc.pt/invasoras

Acacia drummondii ssp affinis

Acacia merinthophora

Acacia redolens (low growing)

Alyogyne huegelii

Banksia ashbyi

Banksia blechnifolia

Banksia speciosa

Crotalaria cunninghamii

Dryandra formosa

Hakea bucculenta

Hakea petiolaris

Hakea platysperma

Hardenbergia comptoniana

Isopogon formosus

Eucalyptus coronata

Eucalyptus erythrocorys

Eucalyptus kruseana

Kennedia beckxiana

Leptospermum sericeum

Swainsona formosa

Templetonia retusa

 

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