With temperatures
well into the 30s on some occasions recently lots of the new fruits of
plums and apricots have fallen off the trees. This happens most years to
some extent and is known as the 'Spring Drop' but many more were lost
than usual this year due the great fluctuations in temperature.
Having a
garden in Cyprus is quite different to anywhere else in the
world. Cyprus enjoys year round sun with very high summer
temperatures and little or no rainfall and what there is comes
between November and March. Snow falls on the Troodos Mountains
during the winter and frost can be experienced at elevations of
around 300 m and above. Soils can be red clay or sandy and free
draining and there is no great depth of soil anywhere so
gardening is a real challenge!
My name
is Patricia Jordan and I lived and gardened in various countries
before
coming to Cyprus. I would like to share my gardening experiences
with you through these pages. Each month there are suggestions of
what to do in the garden and which plants are available locally.
Gardening should be a relaxing and enjoyable hobby and so if you
have any problems do contact me and I look forward to helping
you out.
Having a
garden in Cyprus is quite different to anywhere else in the
world. Cyprus enjoys year round sun with very high summer
temperatures and little or no rainfall and what there is comes
between November and March. Snow falls on the Troodos Mountains
during the winter and frost can be experienced at elevations of
around 300 m and above. Soils can be red clay or sandy and free
draining and there is no great depth of soil anywhere so
gardening is a real challenge!
before
coming to Cyprus. I would like to share my gardening experiences
with you through these pages. Each month there are suggestions of
what to do in the garden and which plants are available locally.
