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I was not quite sure what they where or what to call them – those small animals of which I only ever see the holes or hills they make all over the garden. Along with the occasional corpse, thanks to…
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Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Citrina
This subspecies of Coronilla valentina has pale yellow, scented flowers from January through April. It is a small (about 100x100cm), evergreen Mediterranean shrub, at home in brushy, dry habitats such as the garrigue. It needs well-drained soil and can take…
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Lobularia maritima
Another one of those seemingly boring little things that turn out to be “superplants” in the dry garden. Lobularia maritima is a Mediterranean native and a fast-growing, long-blooming ground cover with small white or purple, honey-scented flowers. In my garden,…
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The Potager in Winter: Cabbage & Co.
Cabbages work well here – at least if planted as late as possible in the fall to grow over the winter. That way they avoid most of the bugs, flies, caterpillars, and slugs that make them look like Swiss cheese…
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Soil Improvement
When we first saw the garden in February 2022, the soil was bare, chalky-grey, and powdery soft. In parts of the garden I sank in to my ankles. You could have dug it with a table spoon and yet, about…
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The Joys & Challenges of Mediterranean Gardening
I was very honored to do a presentation on my approach to Mediterranean Gardening for VEEM (Vivre Ensemble En Minervois) in Olonzac on March 6, 2025. Many of the more than 40 gardeners who came are way more experienced than…