This is the second in a series of snippets of information and pictures that try to capture the essence of different garden styles.
Mediterranean style gardens have undefined pathways, often covered with loose material such as gravel, which is used as a mulch over planting areas- this serves to unify the different elements of the garden. Other key features of this style include:
- shady seating areas – pergolas, arbours or under sun awnings
- gravel or paved/tiled floors
- rills and pools of water and the sound of flowing water
- succulents, silver foliage and other drought loving plants
- terracotta pots and tiles
- mosaic wall/floor features
- painted walls
informal planting, painted walls
silver foliage
shady seating areas
Terrracotta pots,water
luxuriant self-sown planting
Let me know what you think makes a Mediterranean style garden, and if you have some pictures I’d love to see them!
Old School Gardener
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Our recent visit to Portugal included a longer trip 1 hour north from Lisbon to a fascinating park (it is too big to be called a garden)- in fact it is billed as the biggest oriental park in Europe, stretching to around 35 hectares.
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Our October visit to Portugal concluded with a day packed with garden visits to the west of Lisbon and in the regal suburb of Sintra to the north- home to many a splendid palace and garden.
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