"El Gallinero"–An Artists' & Writers' Refuge in Granada

It’s blossom time. I think I’ve told you about converting the little irrigation reservoir/swimming pool outside the front door of the Gallinero into a kitchen/herb garden, and how gratifying it was. 

Last winter we got a neighbor to tip a couple of lorry loads of fresh soil on top and Mike prepared it with leaf mulch and sheep manure (the fertilizer of the gods…) In his enthusiasm he planted the plants a bit close together and then added two varieties of squash plants. Result: Amazonia. We can hardly get in there to pick the fruit. Still, it’s a lot of fun and we’ve been eating lettuce, onions and zucchini for weeks and we ate our first tomato yesterday. Such an event!

Meanwhile, in the end if we get some lovely butternut squash it will all have been worth it!

In the photo gallery that follows you can see some of the herbs in the garden. By the way, everything in the Gallinero garden is at the disposal of the artists who come here to work with me.

Maureen’s Gallinero Herb Garden

Maureen’s Gallinero Herb Garden

Maureen’s Gallinero Herb Garden

Maureen’s Gallinero Herb Garden

Maureen’s Gallinero Herb Garden

Maureen’s Gallinero Herb Garden

Maureen’s Gallinero Herb Garden