Gardens

Guerilla Knitting in Mallorca

We have heard of guerrilla gardeners, planting gardens in public spaces under the cover of night. And there are guerrilla knitters in New York, Texas, Mexico, London, Canada, Japan and […]

Farming

The Enchanting Flowers of the Pomegranate

According to legend, the pomegranate (Punica granatum) grew in the garden of Eden. The pomegranate is a great and versatile fruit; it has been cultivated and naturalised in the Mediterranean region […]

Farming

Oranges and Sunshine

When we first came to Mallorca, it was one of our first ambitions to have a lemon tree in our garden. We pretty soon succeeded in planting our very own […]

Customs & Traditions

Water Music

One could argue that Mallorca lived a moment of advancement and prosperity during the period of Moorish jurisdiction. During that time (902-1229), progress was made by refining agricultural methods, by introducing […]

Fairs & Markets

Flower Power

The Fira de ses Flors in Costitx is a bit of a misnomer. More appropriately, it should rather be called a fair of flowers, plants, trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns […]

Farming

Les Fleurs du Mel

I am not trying to quote Charles Baudelaire today. The blossoming tree photo has nothing to do with his Fleurs du Mal. Instead, the tree flowers of spring attract bees and […]

Architecture

The Fundación Yannick y Ben Jakober

I have reported about the Fundación Yannick y Ben Jakober a few times before and the gardens of Sa Bassa Blanca, near the Aucanada Golf course, not far from Port d’Alcúdia. A […]

Farming

Delightful Pear Trees in Bloom

I sometimes wonder whether I like the first Mallorcan Springtime better than the second one, or the other way round. The first Primavera would be in January/February with half the […]

Ecology

Sponsaliorum Plantarum, or The Wedding of Plants

Spring is in the air, or is it not? Talking […]

Gardens

The Jardínes de Natzaret in Palma

Some of the nicest places in Mallorca are those that we have yet to discover. Take Palma, for example, and the Jardí de Natzaret, in Paseo Marítimo below the Terreno […]

Gardens

Oh, Jerusalem

In the past, I had been recommending a visit to the gardens of Botanicactus, a large theme park around the subject of cacti, palm trees and other tropical and Mediterranean […]

Architecture

The Coffered Mudéjar Ceiling in Alfàbia

The Possessió d’Alfàbia is one of Mallorca’s great historic estates. The property is said to go back to a Moorish alquería and the 11th century when an Islamic Virrey, Ben-Abet, […]

Customs & Traditions

Mediterranean Terracotta Jars

Ceramics have always played a great part in Mallorca’s day-to-day life. Earthenware pots, jars, urns, vessels, tubes, roof tiles, floor tiles, bowls, crockery, plates, lamps and cooking vessels have been […]

Felanitx

Blue Morning Glory Flowers (Ipomoea indica)

This beautiful Blue Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica) in a friend’s garden has a mesmerizing purplish colour. Unfortunately, my smartphone camera did not pick up the subtle hue. The Morning Glory is a […]

Architecture

The Palacio de Ayamans

I don’t think that I can envisage many reasons why one should go to the pueblo of Lloseta unless one wants to buy cement or shoes. Or unless, many moons […]

Animals

The Ironman Mallorca Triathlon

Yesterday, some 1.698 participants competed for the first ever Mallorcan Ironman, a triathlon competition that covered a swim course of 1.9 km, a cycling distance of 90.1 km up to Selva […]

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