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Camposol Sector C volunteers open new Petanca pitch, 18th July
The new Petanaca Pitch on Camposol sector C is open to all C residents and their visitors Camposol Sector C are continuing their fundraising by organising a Barbecue and Official Opening of their Petanca Pitch on Sunday 18 July at 5pm. There will be burgers, hot dogs, beer and wine available all for 1 euro each. The Petanca Pitch...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Gardening Volunteers
Can anyone identify this butterfly?
Butterfly identification needed. We've been sent these pictures by some of our readers who would like to know exactly what is flying around in their villa. It looks very much like a swallowtail, but is a different shape to the ones we have on the finca, which seem more elongated and a lot yellower with much stronger markings, and we have absolutely no knowledge at all about butterflies...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Gardening, Gardening Club
Next Simply Gardening meeting, MEETING CHANGED, 24TH JULY
The next meeting of Simply Gardening will be on Saturday July 24TH at TALLANTE, during the morning. We have had to change the meeting due to the unexpected retiremnt of Jackie and Ronnie, who have so freely given of their time over the years to organise all the adult education classes at Canadas, but have now decided enough is enough and it's...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Gardening, Gardening Club
Inspirational Gardens in the Region of Murcia, great ideas you can adapt for yourself
One of the most beautiful places in Aguilas to enjoy a summer drink and a great source of inspiration Rincon del Hornillo, Aguilas This little corner of Aguilas is inspirational to gardeners with gardens of all sizes, right through from those with just a little patio to maintain, to those looking at...
Region: Murcia South Town: Aguilas Subject: Ideas for your own garden
Latest news from gardening volunteers on Camposol, Sector C
Latest news and updates from the Camposol Sector C Gardening and social group. GREENFINGERS GARDENING & SOCIAL GROUP ‘SECTOR C' The Greenfingers Gardening & Social Club from ‘Sector C' are continuing their hard work with a lot of the verges around the sector now gravelled and the residents are...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Gardening Volunteers
Totana will collect domestic prunings and green waste for free
Local news Totana, council wish to avoid piles of prunings littering bin areas Totana council have issued a notice reminding residents that the council offer a free service for the collection of prunings and green garden waste throughout the year. Residents wishing to use the service should bag up their waste and call the council using the municipal 010 number to ensure that someone...
Region: Murcia South Town: Totana Subject: Environment
Aloe Saponaria, superb ground cover or specimen plant for any dry spanish garden
Essential plants for dry Spanish gardening, Aloe Saponaria, one of a gardeners best friends There is no point fighting the Spanish climate and trying to plant sappy flowers with soft leaves, in order to create dry landscapes which will survive the hot summer, it is necessary to choose plants which can resist the extreme heat of summer and survive with...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Essential spanish dry garden plants
Plants to be aware of if you are prone to allergies and hay fever
Spanish gardening problems, Olives and conifers have surprisingly high pollen counts Many of those moving out here and gardening for the first time in Spain may not be aware of the increased risks of allergies and hay fever when planting certain types of plants in their domestic environments. We posted a news article about the problems being experienced...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Subject: Medical matters, things to be aware of gardening in Spain
Next gardening club meeting on Saturday June 12th at 2.30pm, DATE CHANGED
Dry landscape gardening and the Picudo Rojo, June 12that 2.30pm The next meeting is at Canadas del Romero Old School Hall, and starts at 2.30pm. PLease note the revised date of this meeting. We have 2 speakers who have been gardening on untended urbanization areas for many years and are keen to pass on all the tips they have about the best...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Gardening, Gardening Club
Whitefly, how to recognise them and treat them
Gardening in Murcia, Spain, dealing with whitefly There are clouds of whitefly in the air at the moment, as they feed on new growth and suck the sap from a wide variety of plants. They're very much like aphids in that they breed incredibly quickly and infest plants in vast numbers, the difference being that when a plant is shaken or moved, large clouds...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Pests and problems
Aphids, a spring plague here in southern spain, how to recognise and treat.
Gardening in Murcia, how to recognise and deal with aphids Abundant lush spring growth is the welcome flush of green which fills the countryside with colour following the spring rains, but which heralds the onset of the most persistant and destructive of spring pests, aphids. Whilst one or two are controllable, these attack in their millions,...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Pests and problems
Propagating lavender and enjoying one of the best dry landscaping plants at your disposal
Gardening in Murcia, how to propagate lavender Lavender is one of the most important staples of Mediterranean gardening, the glorious vision of idyllic stone cottages drifting in an undulating sea of fragrant lavender a favourite choice for lifestyle magazines worldwide. Whilst the hills of Southern France and the shocking red of Tuscany have long...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Propagation Techniques
Oleanders, how to propagate and important information about the dangers of pruning them
Gardening in Spain, Oleanders are extremely easy to propagate and very useful in a dry garden Oleanders are one of the most popular choices for hedging or for filling up large, empty spaces, and can also be extremely useful as topiary specimen trees in areas where there is plenty of space. They are very hardy, evergreen,...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Propagation Techniques
Propagating Ice plants, one of the easiest and best plants for this dry climate
Gardening in Spain, Propagating Ice plants, a gardeners' best friend. We're calling a whole selection of plants by this name, to avoid typing excessively long names and muddling up our lampranthus, delosperma and drosanthemums. For simplicities' sake we'll call them all ice plants. These are one of the easiest possible plants to propagate,...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Subject: Propagation Techniques
Exciting trials in cartagena could solve the problem of the Red palm Weevil
Cartagena Spain, researchers trial Beauveria Bassiana in fight against Picudo Rojo, Red Palm Weevil 2010-05-04 A team from Alicante University were in Cartagena yesterday to administer the first stage in trials of the fungus Beauveria Bassiana which could be the big breakthrough so desperately needed by Murcia to help it fight the devastating Picudo Rojo , the Red Palm Weevil, which has...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Pests and problems
Beauveria bassiana could be the breakthrough to fight the Red Palm Weevil
Trials to take place in Cartagena next week which could save trees from destruction There's been a very interesting development in the fight against the Red palm weevil, with the emergence of more information about trials taking place in Cartagena this week which use a fungus to kill the insect rather than chemicals or nematoids. The Red Palm Weevil...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Cartagena Subject: Pests and problems
Procession caterpillar alert- levels higher than normal in murcian forests
Procession caterpillars, La Procesionaria, a lethal menace in southern Spain. 2010-03-21 Today it's officially the start of spring, which hopefully will see an end to the cooler weather and a rise in temperature as we move into the best time of year, the glorious Murcian springtime.
Region: Murcia Central Town: Murcia Subject: Pests and problems
Saturday March 13th, Gardening Club meeting, 2.30pm
Don't forget, Saturday 13th March is the next date for the gardening Club meeting. We'll be back at the Canadas del Romero Old School Hall, which is on top of the hill, just down from the Social Centre where the weekly Car Boot is held, and the meeting starts at 2.30pm.
Region: Murcia South Town: Canadas del Romero Subject: Gardening, Gardening Club
Garden Features Advertorial
When buying a newly built property, careful consideration of landscaping should be given to create a garden area around the property which exactly fulfils your criteria, either as a resident owner or part -time owner.
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Gardening, Hard Landscaping
January- Make your own grape vines for free, take cuttings now.
At this time of year the farmers and neighbours are busy pruning back their grape vines, reducing abundant growth to just a small knobbly trunk, which hardly looks capable of putting out the vast amounts of fresh growth and luscious bunches of grapes it will produce in the forthcoming year.
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Propagation Techniques
Gardening in Spain, Hard Landscaping- Why does all the coating keep falling off the walls?
One of the most important parts of creating a manageable garden with low ongoing maintenance and minimal water use is hard landscaping. For many residents living on urbanizations, walls are the first stage, but as with all things we have to battle with out here, they can be one of...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Gardening, Hard Landscaping
La Cochinilla del Carmin is destroying vast tracts of prickly pears
Chumberas, prickly pears, problems A new pest threatens to wipe out the emblematic prickly pears that form part of the traditional Spanish landscape, sweeping down from the North of the region and leaving ugly blotches as it destroys vast tracts of cultivated...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Pto de Mazarron Subject: Pests and problems
Is anyone willing to give Coral a hand????
One of the downsides of the economic climate is the failure of many developers to finish developments, leaving green areas unkempt and uncultivated, and many urbanizations with landscaping incomplete. On the Camposol Urbanization near to Mazarron, the residents have been attempting...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Gardening Volunteers
Red Palm Weevil, Agriculture negotiating for funds to dispose of infested trees.
Red Palm Weevil Picudo Rojo The Consejeria of Agricultura and Water, are preparing a proposal to work in conjunction with MARM, The Ministry of Medio...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Pests and problems
Red Palm Weevil/ Picudo Rojo, Legal Disposal methods for infected trees.
2009-12-13 Trees with Red Palm Weevil/ Picudo Rojo do not have to be removed. It is possible to treat even a heavily infested tree.
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Pests and problems
Harvesting the olives to turn them into liquid gold.
Several members of the Gardening Club joined us on our finca last week to bring in the olive harvest and learn how the olives are processed to convert them to olive oil. Olives are harvested using nets ,...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject:
Soil conditioning and where to find a load of horse manure in the area
At the last couple of meetings the question has been raised on more than one occasion about whether cuttings and young plants should be planted directly into the ground or started off in a pot. There are 2 points to really consider here in order to properly answer...
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Spanish Gardening- Basic propagation techniques, Agave Americana
These are the simplest plants to both grow or propagate. Their striking, architectural shapes dominate Spanish hillsides and fincas, grown for their extreme drought tolerance, low maintenance requirements, erosion control properties, and in gardens for their elegance and versatility.
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Simply Gardening Next Meeting Dates
Now that the heat has subsided a bit we can all get back to the serious business of enjoying our gardens. The next few meetings have been structured to cover basics that we have touched on before, but never covered properly, and also to provide sociable fun as well as gardening knowledge. Venue- Canadas del Romero Social Centre, NOT the Old School Hall. We are holding...
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Veggie growing, participate, don't vegetate!
Veg share scheme, seed sharing, veg growing.. We've talked in a couple of other pieces about growing your own veg in either patio pots or in a veg patch. One thing we've mentioned several times is seeds, mainly because...
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Gardening in Spain- Growing patio veg.
There's no excuse for not having just a little pot or two of something edible growing on any balcony, townhouse or duplex, even if the garden is only a windowbox. Back in the UK people pay fortunes for the privilege of eating organic veg, grown and steamed by grossly overpaid chefs,...
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Spanish lifestyle- just what do I do with a glut of figs?
2009-09-05 One of the greatest joys of Spanish summertime is the luxury of being able to walk out into the back garden and eat a sweet warm fig straight from the tree. Reputedly the favourite fruit of Cleopatra, its interesting...
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Spanish gardening - Carobs, worth their weight in gold?
2009-09-05 Carobs- worth their weight in gold? Nearly every country property in this area has at least one carob tree, currently dropping pods all over the floor and making a lot of mess, so if you have these in your...
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Vegetable growing in Spain, what to start sowing now.
2009-09-05 Adjusting to the change in planting times is one of the greatest difficulties facing novice vegetable growers in the Spanish climate. Whilst the Gardeners World presenters are stomping around in wellies and...
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Who would like some pieces of this monster for free????
This photo doesn't reflect the actual size of the monster. It has grown so enormous, ( over 30 years or so)that it is now lifting the wall which it stands next to and the neighbours are complaining, so its owner, David, is being forced to remove it. When we last saw it, it stood at a good...
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The significance of palm trees in Spanish culture.
Did you know that a palm tree in the middle of nowhere signifies the presence of water, or that palm trees at the entrance of a house show that the inhabiting family are of Moorish descent? We are so fortunate to have Antonio as a member of our group. He brings local knowledge and a personal...
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The Red Palm Weevil in Murcia, Spain, important information for residents
The Red Palm Weevil in Murcia At the May meeting of Simply Gardening, we talked about the growing problem of the Red Palm Weevil , how to recognize the symptoms, and, more importantly, how to treat it.
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Pests and problems
Wave of green fever sweeps through Mazarron
Gardening fever continues to claim new cases around the area, with a serious outbreak on sector C, Camposol and a rash of new cases reported on the Mazarron Country Club. More and more ex-pats are reported to be taking matters into their own hands and solving the problems left by absentee...
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Leaf miners
Leafminers attack many other plants, but here in Spain, citrus are their favourite snack, and the damage caused by their burrowing larvae can devastate new growth, leaving the tree looking very untidy,...
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Citrus Tree Problems – Yellowing of Leaves.
Spanish Gardening Problems, Chlorosis in Citrus trees, yellowing of leaves Chlorosis is the yellowing of leaf tissue due to a lack of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll...
Region: Town: Subject: Plant Problems
Cheapest compost in town.
Gill dale, who makes the lovely scarves on sale at the Canadas social centre, has sent us through directions for the cheapest compost she's managed to find in Totana. It's 3.50 for 100 litres, which knocks the socks off anything else we've found. here are the directions, Take Totana motorway - over the motorway to Murcia...
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Snails and slugs rampaging around the garden
Ecological snail removal solution.....
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Spanish Gardening pests and problems, The fluted scale insect.
These little pests, which look like small cotton buds stuck to the bark or leaves of common Spanish plants such as citrus trees, acacias, mimosas and roses are starting to appear after the winter months. Scale insects feed by sucking sap from the leaves and stems of their host plants...
Region: Town: Subject: Pests and problems
Jobs for March/ April in the Vegetable plot
You haven't got one? Shame on you! There's nothing to beat the sweet taste of a home grown cherry tomato eaten sweet and warm from the plant on a warm summers day, or the aroma of fresh basil that fills the air whilst watering in the cool of the evening. Even if there's no space for a vegetable bed, sow a few seeds now to fill patio pots and crop home grown...
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Jobs for March/April, Cut back Aloe Arborescens
CUT BACK Aloe Arborescens after flowering. This stunningly architectural plant has had it’s moment, so now’s the time to cut off the spent flower spike s and tidy the plant up for the summer. It’s really not worth leaving the plant to set seed as they are so easily propagated from cuttings. ·Either cut with a knife, or use a slight twisting action to remove spent...
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How would you like to be growing ten million plants at the moment...........?
This year, we will buy and plant an estimated 800, 000,000 plants worldwide. That’s right, eight hundred million. Many of us will confess to a spot of compulsive plant buying, yet few ever have the privilege of seeing where our plants come from and the incredible technology involved in production on such an incomprehensible scale, so I was absolutely blown away by the opportunity...
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Local Allotments for rent
For those of you who used to grow their own back in the UK and feel a bit...
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Jobs for March/ April, Transplanting Osteospermums and taking cuttings
Gardening well in Spain requires adaptation. Searing summer heat, torrential autumn rains, fierce spring winds and rock laden soil present a challenging obstacle for all but the most resilient of plants, so the key to success is not to fight the elements, but grow the plants that flourish in these specific conditions. The neighbours grow Osteospermums because they´re the most...
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Jobs for March/ April - cutting back Lantanas
Lovely Lantanas During the winter months the lantana provides an almost continual show of ecstatic colour, rightfully earning its´place as a must have for the less energetic or water conscious gardener, its´vibrant, sunny flowers offering a wealth of applications for both larger or courtyard gardeners. As the weather warms, flower production slows, and the plant rests for the...
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