Trees? No, let’s hear it for a scorched earth policy. Peak summer is the time to see the effects of our treeless urban landscape. Who cares?
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How does your garden grow…in a Maltese summer?
Malta’s gardens aren’t only about cacti. But if you want more variety and greenery in your patch of rock this summer, take a tip from garden designer Melina Scodanibbio.
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Easy summer living: patio & terrace plants & tips
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to your patio or terrace. Melina Scondannibio on how to use plants with effect and style in our limited al fresco spaces.
Read more »The Bitter-Sweet Side of Malta
Don’t let Malta’s original oranges die a death. Bitter ‘Seville’s’ were introduced by the Arabs, but are hardly grown here let alone used now. Let’s get marmalade making…
Read more »Got the Blues. Plumbago, Malta’s June flower.
Got the Blues…why we love Plumbago, our choice flower for June. It’s messy, it’s sticky, but it shines on in heat, dust and all. Catch it in verges and plant it in gardens. Pots too.
Read more »Lavender blue, dilly dilly…
Our flower of the month for April in Malta is lavender. Forget it being an old lady’s scent. Lavender is the ultimate heady Mediterranean perfume!
Read more »January is for marmalade oranges
Even if you’re not a marmalade addict, you have to love Malta’s bitter oranges as part of the islands’ (horti-) cultural heritage. Brought here by 9th century Arabs, loved by 21st century British expats and Kinnie drinkers.
Read more »Growing wild: Malta’s Christmas Eve flower
Merry Christmas! So let’s hear it for the poinsettia, the ‘Christmas Eve’ flower. Malta’s non native is thriving well outside, but can be a sad affair on our hall tables!
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