http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/ 2012-05-20T00:54:59+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/ http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2011-03-25T21:26:33+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/aloe?rev=1301088393&do=diff There are about 400 species of the flowering succulents known as Aloe. Most Aloes have a rosette of large thick flesh leaves. The leaves are often lance-shaped with a sharp apex and a spiny margin. Aloe flowers are tubular and are usually densely clustered and yellow, orange or red that come from leafless stems. Many species of Aloe are stemless and grow directly at ground level. They vary in colour from grey to green and sometimes are striped or mottled. text/html 2007-08-26T22:59:52+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/animals?rev=1188165592&do=diff Birds Insects Reptiles Shellfish text/html 2007-07-31T23:33:50+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/bougainvillea?rev=1185921230&do=diff Trepadora plant characteristic by its apt violaceo and ample mantle to cover surfaces, its ligneous stem is extended by thorns incurvadas of the armpits of the leaves until 15m, the persistent leaves are oval, green and bright, their yellow tubiformes flowers maintained by bracteas violet, can be cultivated as scrub or in flowerpot grows well in sunny position with regular irrigation in the flowering, adapts to all type of ground while he is not argillaceous in warm climate blooms from spring to… text/html 2007-07-29T12:12:47+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/cactus?rev=1185707567&do=diff Cacti are distinctive and unusual plants, which have adapted to extremely arid and hot environments, showing a wide range of anatomical and physiological features which conserve water. Their stems have expanded into green succulent structures containing the chlorophyll necessary for life and growth, while the leaves have become the spines for which cacti are so well known. Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The tallest is cactus on reached a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m, and… text/html 2007-07-29T12:12:14+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/cactus_and_succulents?rev=1185707534&do=diff Aloe Cactus text/html 2007-07-28T14:46:40+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/citrus?rev=1185630400&do=diff Citrus plats are large shrubs or small trees, reaching 5–15 m tall, with spiny shoots and alternately arranged evergreen leaves with an entire margin. The flowers are solitary or in small groups, each flower 2–4 cm diameter, with five (rarely four) white petals and numerous stamens; they are often very strongly scented. The fruit is a hesperidium, a specialised berry, globose to elongated, 4–30 cm long and 4–20 cm diameter, with a leathery rind surrounding segments or “liths” filled with pulp ve… text/html 2007-07-31T15:36:24+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/climbers?rev=1185892584&do=diff Grape Vine Bougainvillea Plants text/html 2011-03-25T21:26:33+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/diy?rev=1301088393&do=diff text/html 2007-07-31T23:12:46+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/fruit_bearing_trees?rev=1185919966&do=diff Citrus trees Olive Grape Vine Pomegranate Plants text/html 2007-07-30T17:23:46+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/gardening?rev=1185812626&do=diff Plants Techniques Wiki Home text/html 2007-07-29T15:16:00+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/grape_vine?rev=1185718560&do=diff Cultivation details Prefers a deep rich moist well-drained moderately fertile loam. Grows best in a calcareous soil, but dislikes excessively chalky soils. Prefers a pH in the range 6.5 to 7 but tolerates a range from 4.3 to 8.6. Succeeds in sun or partial shade though a warm sunny sheltered position is required for the fruit to ripen. Very commonly grown in the temperate zones of the world for its edible fruit, there are many named varieties, some of which have been developed for their use as… text/html 2011-03-27T00:14:07+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/home?rev=1301184847&do=diff Wiki Sections Gardening Swimming Pools DIY Animals Definitions What is a Wiki? A wiki is a website where users can add, remove, and edit every page using a web browser. It is like an encyclopedia that anyone can edit and contribute towards. Unlike the forum the Wiki is intended to have factual information rather than opinion. A forum section is available to discuss the Wiki, including any questions you may have in terms of operation or content (see the Site Forum). text/html 2007-08-16T19:09:44+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/insects?rev=1187287784&do=diff Pine Caterpillars If you had a walk in the woods and your skin itches or has irritations or ...it feels that a couple of insects have bitten you or ....your eyes irritate ...or if your dogs mouth's lips have started swelling or dribbling / foaming (may even leed to vomiting) or... if you see a long line of caterpillars on the road (hopefully very flat ones), floor or tree trunks, then yes -you have been unlucky enough to have met one of the Mediterranean's worst pests! text/html 2007-08-19T23:26:21+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/olive?rev=1187562381&do=diff The olive is an evergreen shrub or tree. Trees grow upto heights of 10m, they have persistent dark green leaves, its trunk is very twisted and its grey and smooth crust that cracks with ages. Growth is slow and it is a very hard wood. It produces small white flowers whose fruit are edible and usable for the production of oil (aceite). The fruit is a small drupe 1-2.5 cm long, thinner-fleshed and smaller in wild plants than in orchard cultivars. Olives are harvested at the green stage or left … text/html 2007-07-31T13:11:42+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/palms?rev=1185883902&do=diff Washington Palms Phoenix Palms Chamaerops Plants text/html 2011-03-25T21:26:33+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/planting_trees?rev=1301088393&do=diff Ideally the holes should be dug one month before planting the trees, and left exposed to the open air. This will provide good ventilation. If there were other plants that died there previously, it would be necessary to leave the holes uncovered for 8 or 10 months to ensure any possible root parasites are killed. text/html 2007-07-30T17:54:20+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/plants?rev=1185814460&do=diff Aromatic Cactus and Succulents Climbers Coniferous Fruit Bearing Trees Indoor Palms Shrub Trees Gardening text/html 2007-08-20T09:10:28+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/pomegranate?rev=1187597428&do=diff Height 3 - 7m Frost tolerance High Partial Pollination required Partial Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous Harvest period February - April Pomegranate, Punica granatum An ornamental shrub producing fruit with a hard, leathery deep red or yellow rind. When opened the fruit exposes shimmering translucent kernels. The juicy flesh is tart-sweet and surrounds nutlike seeds that are edible and add a bit of a crunch to the overall texture. Pomegranates store extremely well in a cool dry p… text/html 2007-08-28T17:19:53+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/shellfish?rev=1188317993&do=diff Shellfish are animals with no fins, vertebrae or skull, living in a shell. Their muscles are soft, which makes the meat tender. Like finfish, they are very nutritious. They are rich in the minerals calcium, phosphorous, iron, copper, magnesium, and iodine. Although the amounts vary with the type of shellfish, vitamins A, B, and D are usually present. Shellfish are also a good source of protein. text/html 2007-07-31T23:30:52+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/shrub?rev=1185921052&do=diff Oleander (Nerium Oleander / Adelfa) Cuphea Plumbago text/html 2011-03-25T21:26:33+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/start?rev=1301088393&do=diff Welcome to the Spanish Gardener welcome text/html 2008-05-15T12:52:08+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/swimming_pools?rev=1210852328&do=diff Building Building a swimming pool is an exciting and expensive project to undertake. You will be wanting years of usage, fun and exercise, as a pool makes outdoor living a pleasure. However, it is worth considering the materials used in its construction, before giving the go ahead to such a project. text/html 2007-07-30T17:24:25+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/techniques?rev=1185812665&do=diff Planting Trees Gardening text/html 2011-03-25T21:26:33+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/trees?rev=1301088393&do=diff text/html 2011-03-25T21:26:33+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/wiki?rev=1301088393&do=diff text/html 2011-03-25T21:26:33+01:00 http://www.spanishgardener.com/wiki/wiki_home?rev=1301088393&do=diff Welcome to the homepage of the Spanish Gardener Wiki. ll