Plants and Flowers for Spanish Gardens

Ruta Bancos Gigantes or Huge Bench Route in Andalucia

A new rage is slowly spreading across Andalucia with its beginnings in the province of Malaga and that is huge benches are being installed in beauty spots across the region. The Huge Bench Route or Ruta Bancos Gigantes #rutabancosgigantes can be found on Instagram where they are more active with updates on the new installations of these enormous benches and they have a Facebook page too. Map of the Ruta Bancos Gigantes The initiative started by Forest Green an agrobroker company that supplies and works with treated wood to large construction and environmental companies in Spain. The huge bench route is steadily growing, with constant new installations spreading across Andalucia. The enormous handmade wooden benches are 4 metre long and 2.3 metre high, with the seat being 1.3 metres above ground and needing steps to get onto them, appearing in natural beauty spots hopes to encourage people out into and enjoy the views and of course take photos to be ...

Spring is springing everywhere. Buds forming, seeds sprouting, tomato plants planted and to top the sunshine a package has arrived. Bulbs, tubers and seeds from ABC Bulbs and Seeds in Alfacar near Granada.

Now to all who moan about the Spanish postal system top this. Posted by Peter Ashby in Alfacar on 21st March, received by me in Jaén province (well left on my doorstep after much insistent hooting) at 12.15 on March 22nd, not bad going eh!

Habranthus brachyandrus

Thank you Spanish postal system and most importantly ABC for adding some more welcome colour and sunshine to my day. I´ve now to read up on how and when to plant my goodies properly. So if you´re looking for some spice for your garden check the ABC website out.

Don´t forget to come back and see my progress reports, taking photos of flowers beats even castles and monuments.

What´s in my box? The bulbs or seeds for these lovely flowers, all the images are copyright ABC Bulbs and Seeds.