Wind and citrus trees

I don't want to generalise about the whole Mediterranean Basin because I don't know enough, but in most parts of Greece the wind is a major factor to take into account when planning a house. I say "house"and not "garden"" because it is the house that has traditionally served as shelter for domestic trees that need protection. When northerners move to Greece to take avantage of the sun and the physical beauty, they plan houses for maximum exposure to the views, then plan their gardens accordingly in the resulting exposed areas surrounding the house. (Southerners often do the same, when building new second homes.) Traditional houses include partially or even totally enclosed courtyards, as well as other areas protected from the prevailing winds by bricks/stones and mortar.  That is where the citrus trees belong.

Cali Doxiadis, Corfu Greece

 

 

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