Fri 12 Dec 2008
Moraira Thymus Vulgaris
Thymus This plant is a very useful herb to grow in the garden. The plant is quite compact with small grey/green leaves and in midsummer has clumps of purple flowers. It is readily available in most garden centres.
Thu 11 Dec 2008
Rosemary Officinalis
Moraira Rosemary This is a very useful plant for cooks and makes a decorative and aromatic plant in the garden. It is particularly good grown in pots as this keeps the plant compact and it does not get too straggly. The plant is evergreen with attra...
Wed 10 Dec 2008
Plumbago
Plumbago Plant This is a most beautiful shrub with pale, deep blue or white flowers. It can be trained to be a climber, a spreading shrub and can even be used as a hedge. It flowers late summer and likes full sun. It needs light watering. These plan...
Tue 9 Dec 2008
Mushrooms on Calpe Market
Calpe Mushrooms There is a stall in Calpe Market (on Saturday mornings) which sell a great profusion of mushrooms in late autumn. Amongst the mushrooms you may find the following, portobello, chanterelle, button, chestnut, mousseron, oyster, trompet...
Tue 9 Dec 2008
Javea Aldi Supermarket
Aldi Supermarket There are now two Aldi supermarkets in Calpe, as well as one in Javea and one in Denia. This supermarket is one of the discount supermarkets and sell many provisions at very reasonable prices. They also sell fresh vegetables, meat a...
Sat 6 Dec 2008
Sharky's Fish & Chips, Albir
Sharky’s Fish & Chips A very pleasant day can be spent visiting the town of Albir. There is a splendid beach, plenty of shops and restaurants. For fish and chips Sharky´s is a very good choice. It is situated in Avenida Albir, in the town ...
Fri 5 Dec 2008
Trade Fair Moraira
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There is a very interesting programme at the Trade Fair in Moraira which commences on Saturday, 6th December. 10.00 hours. Inauguration of the Fair. 13.30 . 14.30 hours – wine tasting by Constantino Kratapoulos, General Manager of the Los Ángeles Hot...
Fri 5 Dec 2008
Agarve Atenuata
Agarve Atenuata This is an outstanding structural plant with wide grey leaves. Many agarves have quite dangerous spikes at the ends of the leaves but this partu¡icular variety has quite soft fleshy type leaves and is most attractive. A bonus with th...
Fri 5 Dec 2008
Cyclamen
Cyclamen This is a very beautiful plant with quite exotic flowers, either in pale pink, cerise or white. These plants like a fairly shady place in the garden and should be watered regularly from the base. They flower late summer and will go on flowe...
Fri 5 Dec 2008
Yucca Yewel Plant
Yucca Yewel There are several types of Yuccas. These are desert or semi-desert evergreen sword leaved plants and are a very good structural plant which grows well in any garden or large pot. They are slow growing and require virtually no watering an...