Introduction to Olives - Growing Olives in your Garden
Introduction
It was believed that olives could not flourish in lands, which were 35 miles away from the sea, because they needed a special type of climate. But that is not really true, because you can grow an olive tree, in a place, where there is plenty of water, where the winters are mild and in areas with Mediterranean climates.
The native olive tree – Olea europaea – is considered to be a Mediterranean plant, because after all the ancient Romans and the Greeks used olive leaves as an important symbol – especially of peace. Holding out an olive branch meant PAX and not war. Even the gods blessed the olive tree, and allowed it to flourish on their land, making it prosperous through the sale of olives!
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Growing Olives
- Olive Propagation
- Popular Varieties
- Table and Mill Olives
- Soil Conditions
- Soil Moisture
- Pruning
- Harvesting of the Fruit
- Olives for Taste
- Extracting Olive Oil
- Conclusion
- Author Bio
- Publisher
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