A time for TLC and laying groundwork in the garden
In September, even though the temperatures can still be high, around 30C and perhaps a little more, and whilst tourists from Northern Europe may come for our autumn sunshine, we ...
What’s in a name?
I have always been fascinated by plant names. Some are Greek and some are Latin, whilst some only have common names. Most plants have two names, one is the family ...
Time for serious seed collecting
By Patricia Jordan
I collect seeds all year round, often sharing them with my gardening friends. The early flowering annuals like poppies and cerinthe have many seeds. Poppies shed their ...
Peaches vs nectarines
What do the two stone fruits have in common and where do they differ?
Patricia Jordan
Whilst biting into a nectarine during the late summer and mopping up the juice ...
Not much to do but survive the heat
By Patricia Jordan
Wow! What a hot summer we have had and it is not over yet. According to those who ‘read’ the weather conditions for the rest of the ...
Botanical tulips and Darwin Hybrid tulips ideal for Cyprus
Planting Spring-blooming bulbs in Cyprus can be a bit of a gamble. The anticipated riot of colour that follows the planning and planting of Autumn-planted bulbs can turn out to ...
Gardening in March: ‘month of expectation’
There’s much to look forward to as days get longer
When I was at primary school I well remember writing in my exercise book “March brings breezes loud and ...
Gardening: Precarious weather ahead
Most of us living in Cyprus won’t experience snow, but occasionally it has been known to occur away from Troodos. There may be a few flurries in the hilly ...