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Mediterranean
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In the area between the house and road, a
terraced orchards have been planted by continent of origin.
The most westerly, well-drained area has plants originating
around the Mediterranean, including olives, figs, mulberry,
wormwood, bay laurel, henna, pomegranate, valerian, and oregano.
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of the ground cover - oregano, valerian and vegetables. |
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The
original area (here shown in May 1998) was bare lawn
with two small trees in it. |
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there was only six inches of topsoil, extra was brought
in and formed into three levels of terraces in August
1999. |
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Participants
of the training course in October 1999 helped to smother
the Kikuyu grass Pennisetum clandestinum) that
came with the topsoil with a lot of newspaper. |
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newspaper was laid on very thickly around the young
trees, with 100 per cent overlap resulting in 100
per cent success. |
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April
2000 and the six month old garden is doing well, with
plenty of mulch and green manure shrubs and ground
covers. |
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| Jude
in orchard in October 2000, one year after establishment. |
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Black
Palm Tree Cabbage of Tuscany in the Mediterranean
section. |
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| Olives
give an authentuc Mediterranean air. |
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