Edible Garden and Orchard
This island has grown its own food for a very long time, and the traditional pieces still work. A herb bed by the kitchen, citrus in the sheltered corner and whatever the property already has in the way of old fruit trees.
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Start with what the property already grows
Almond, carob, fig and olive are on most rural plots already, and a season of careful pruning usually does more than planting anything new. Old trees that have been left tend to be productive again within two or three years.
Citrus is the one that needs the most from you. It wants shelter from wind, protection from the coldest inland nights, iron in soil that is naturally alkaline, and steady water through summer, which is why it sits near the house on most properties here.
Herbs are the opposite. Rosemary, thyme, sage and oregano are native to this climate and they resent kindness, so the herb bed should be the driest and poorest ground you have.
Typical ingredients
- Existing almond, carob, fig and olive brought back into condition
- Citrus in a sheltered spot with its own irrigation
- A dry herb bed close to the kitchen
- Raised vegetable beds with imported soil
- Grape vine over a pergola for shade and fruit
- Pomegranate, loquat and quince for the middle layer
- Drip irrigation zoned separately from the ornamental garden
- Compost and green waste handled on the property
How this gets built
Can I grow vegetables through a Mallorcan summer?
Some, with shade and steady water. Many owners here follow the local pattern instead, growing hard through autumn and spring and letting high summer be quiet.
Why do my citrus leaves go yellow?
Usually iron chlorosis, which comes from alkaline soil rather than from lack of feeding. It is treatable, and it is worth having someone look before adding more fertiliser.
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