HI from Spain

Biscombe · Post: # 26383Post **Biscombe** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:51 pm

Hello all! I'm a veggi living in Spain with the other half and my adored 3 cats! am half self sufficient, grow all my own veg here in Spain near Granada and loving it! Would love to do this full time BUT in the work trap!

wulf · Post: # 26388Post **wulf** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:46 am

Ã‚Â¡Hola! Ã‚Â¡Bienvenido!

Welcome to the site. I'm due to visit Granada for a few days this October - are there any "green things" (like gardens, etc) fairly close to the city that I should make an attempt to see?

Wulf

Biscombe · Post: # 26390Post **Biscombe** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:54 am

you have to see the Alambra the gardens are amazing! The Alpujaras (mountain range) are lovely too! book your ticket for the alambra as soon as you get there!

Andy Hamilton · Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:26 am

You get a much longer growing season down there too you lucky devil.

welcome to the site.

Wombat · Post: # 26409Post **Wombat** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:21 am

G'Day Biscombe,

Welcome to the site!

Nev

Millymollymandy · Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:56 am

Hi Biscombe and welcome!

Ranter · Post: # 26444Post **Ranter** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:31 pm

Hola Biscombe,

Welcome to the site. My boyfriend & I share a dream about settling in your region one day. It's a long way off for now, but we enjoy the dreaming. My adored cat would have to come too, of course.

Wulf, you have to see the gardens at the Alhambra, they are stunning. I visited a few years ago & have recently been looking through my old photos. It was a wonderful place to visit.

Shirley · Post: # 26460Post **Shirley** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:16 pm

Hi Biscombe... and welcome to the site!!

Biscombe · Post: # 26481Post **Biscombe** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:28 am

Go for it Ranter!! no regrets here! If you want help let me know xx

hedgewitch · Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:36 am

Hola Biscombe - encantada y bienvenido a la foro

I'm just up the map from you near Alicante.
Granada is BEAUTIFUL!!

wulf · Post: # 26496Post **wulf** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:01 am

The Alhambra is definitely on my list of places to visit - I love places with gardens and architecture.

Gracias,

Wulf

Biscombe · Post: # 26920Post **Biscombe** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:07 pm

Hi all and thanks for all the lovely greetings! Great site here nice and friendly!! Hey hedgewitch a fellow Spain dweller! what are you planting now? Hope you don't mind me picking your brains XXXXXX

hedgewitch · Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:01 am

Pick away

I am growing at the moment Beetroot, Beans ( but I don't think they will fruit - not enough bees round here

) Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Chillis, Aubergine, Lettuce, Garlic, Gourds and Pumpkins. All my gardening skills had to be re-learnt when I moved to Spain as the growing conditions are completely different to the U.K and I'm still finding my feet.
I grow everything in pots as well 'cos my garden is terraced and we only rent so the landlord wasn't keen on us lifting up his tiles. It is quite frustrating but I can bear it for the next year or two - until we can buy our own place.
What about you? How do you find gardening in Spain and watcha growin'?

Chickpea · Post: # 26957Post **Chickpea** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:06 am

Hedgewitch, have you ever fancied keeping your own bees? You'd get honey and beeswax and they'd pollinate your beans and other crops. I'd love to keep bees. I think they're next on my list of things to try, but my kids are scared of them.