Gardening in Spain

Clodagh & Dick Handscombe

Welcome to the gardening corner with authors and broadcasters Clodagh and Dick Handscombe. They are no strangers to Spain with over 25 years living and gardening here.

They will be focusing on topics of interest to gardeners living on the coast and further inland and will include Question and Answer columns during the series so please send in questions to amgardening@live.com

Clodagh and Dick’s books were written to help the year round resident and holiday making owners enjoy their Spanish properties to the full whether an enthusiastic or reluctant gardener. The titles are ‘Your Garden in Spain – From planning to planting and maintenance’, ‘Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain’ and ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’. They are available from book shops, Carrefour and via the ‘Our Books’ section of their website www.gardeninginspain.com which links to the publishers bookshop.

The latest of their books ‘Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style’ - is also available from the above outlets.

Read their latest article - Mulching is Important in Spanish Gardens

Browse just some of the previously published articles ....

Some Gardens to visit in Andalucia

Terraces can be good for your Health

Self Feeding for the Unemployed

Know why you are pruning

Join your friends in becoming self sufficient

Summer Planting for Apartments

Fruit grows well in Spanish gardens

Eat better & save money by small scale vegetable growing

Trees are valuable in the garden