SUMMER SNAPS
As another summer bites the dust and we all return to work, lorry-loads of plants are arriving daily at...
PASSION TO DIE FOR
There are some 500 species of passiflora or passion vine. The great majority are found in South America through...
THE OLIVE KILLER HAS ARRIVED
This month I have serious news – the olive killer, xylella, has reached Spanish ground, specifically the Balearics and it can´t be long before...
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS PLANTINGS
The Twelve Days of Christmas is one of our oldest known Christmas songs, but I wonder how many of you know its history? Well...
HOW THE REDWOODS WEEP
The biggest trees in the world are the Giant Sequoias or Redwoods; they are probably one of the oldest known things on Earth. ...
CAMPO CUTTINGS
It is said that the moringa tree could virtually eliminate worldwide malnutrition. Importantly, it is endemic to or can be grown in many of...
I LIKE TO BE BY THE SEASIDE
August, for me, conjures up sand and sea; it's the month of holidays for many and what better place to spend it than on...
BUDS OF MAY!
Buds are meant to burgeon in May, according to all good literature; here in Andalucía they are much more likely to do it in...
BURGEONING BUDS OF MAY!
Buds are meant to burgeon in May, according to all good literature; here in Andalucía they are much more likely to do it in...
