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Moving to Malta

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Spedito da NitaSher central Alberta (nitasher@cable-lynx.net) il
6/06/04 - 0:12

My husband desires to move to Gozo. I am all for the move but we have never been there. I have been researching Gozo on the net but nothing would compair to someone answering questions I have. We live now in Canada where the climate is so diferent from Gozo that they could be different planets. Any information about plant life, wild life or just life would be greatfully accepted. If you have knowledge of Gozo that does not fit in with GardenWeb please feel free to e-mail me with "Gozo Info" in the subject line.

Many, many thanks,

Anita

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Anita,
I see you haven't had many responses to your messages. I have lived in Sicily and the climate is basically the same Mediterranean, cool, wet winters then the rains cease usually by May-October. Summers are dry and usually the temperature is not too bad until August when it can be quite sultry. Malta is going to have limited water sources and subsequently limited gardening. Auguri, Mike

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Mike

Thank-you for your message. I have been researching Malta/Gozo on the net, but nothing compaires to hearing first hand from some one who lives there (or close to there!)
Thank-you again!

Anita

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Anita
I live in Melbourne but am of Maltese origin (from Gozo). I was there in 1998 and it was great. The gardening will offer you some stuff you haven't seen anywhere else in the world. There are things like canteloupe that can be picked and eaten 6 months later (like a pumpkin lasts) and countless others that elude me at the moment. As mentioned water is scarce there BUT my relatives there do not water. You simply plant the seed or seedling, give it a cup full of water and come back when it is ready to harvest. The sub-ground retains a phenominal amount of moisture and this rises to root level keeping the plants healthy. The varieties grown there (particularly melons that I know of) send roots deep to retrieve this moisture. You will also see figs, capers, carob and olives growing from what appear to be boulders or cracks in the ground. The islands are dotted with beautiful fresh water springs. The heat in Summer is nothing to compare to anything you have experienced in Canada. It is a long hot summer with August (as mentioned earlier) being the hottest. If you like the beach there is Ramla Bay which is virtually untouched by modern developments and also other little swimming spots that are the same as they were hundreds of years ago. The balmy summer nights make for great entertainment. Oooow! can't wait to go back. If it wasn't for the 24 hour flight from Melbourne I would go back every year.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Jason

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Whilst looking the sites I came across your mail. I live in Malta and I would be happy to help you regarding your problems. My email address is maria.pirotta@gov.mt.

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Malta and Gozo are very,very beautiful.But you will be disappointed,like me, by the wildlife.There are few wild plants species and the hunters of these two islands frenetically kill the migrating european birds.An absolute disgrace for Europa.
Xavier

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Thank-you everyone for your replies!

My husband still wants to move to Malta, but imagrating to another country is much more difficult than imagrating to Canada.

To tell the truth, I would like to stay here. Canada is so large, I would like to explore here before we go anywhere else. As I said, Canada is so large, could I live on an island? I've also read that Malta was de-forested hundreds of years ago and I do believe I would go stark raving mad without trees. Big trees, little trees, pine, spruce, maple...trees!

The killing of migrating birds makes me a bit sick! What a shame. Of course there is no "perfect" place to live. Living in Malta would prove a great education for my kids.

There isn't any work on Malta for my husband, at the moment at least. You never know what may happen tomorrow!

Anita

  
 

 

 


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