Growing a Garden For the Mediterranean Diet

The foundation of the Mediterranean diet is plant foods. That means meals are built around vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, beans and whole grains. Moderate amounts of dairy, poultry and eggs are part of the Mediterranean diet, as is seafood. In contrast, red meat is eaten only once in a while. -Mediterranean diet for heart health - Mayo Clinic

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Check out these sites!!!!!

• Garden Culture Magazine -> Articles -> The Mediterranean Garden -> Growing A Garden For The Mediterranean Diet

• Victory Garden on the Golf Course -> Blog -> Mediterranean diet-healthiest and easy to grow anywhere

• 20 Mediterranean Herbs and Spices to Grow in Your Garden

• If you would like to grow a fig tree, here is some information. website

  Fig Trees (Ficus carica)

  Why: Low maintenance, loves heat, produces sweet fruit. 

  • Buy at age: 1–2 years old (potted or bare root).

  • Time to fruit: 1–2 years after planting.

  • Planting time: February–April

  • Harvest time: Breba crop (on last year’s wood): June

  • Main crop (on new growth): August–September

  • Expected yield: 25–50 fruits per tree (young), 100+ when mature.

  ✅ Needs space or container root restriction to encourage fruiting.