Hi
We have this dilemma as well as we are only out for about 6/7 times a year and although we would like the plants in the garden to grow I don't want the weeds to grow with the same vigour!  We have used most of the plants that we inherited i.e. the cacti, arum lilies and a fantastic trailing plant, which looks like a tradescantia (wandering jew), which produces very tiny dark pink flowers and isn't too bothered with lack of water.  We tend to just see what plants are growing wild near us and try to copy that.  Without being in Spain full time it is very hard to garden proficiently.  I do bring out my geraniums from my English garden when they have finished here and just plant them out; if they survive it’s a bonus and if they don't nothing lost!
It would be great to hear everybody elses tips
Debbie

how about some plastic ones Debs
went by your place and all is well love from me  c u soon 
xx

Thanks to all who made suggestions for my tough plants. Will try yucca, cacti and lilies.
Just waiting fo the wind to die down, the rain to stop and counting the day to Spain.
happy st. Patrick's Day everybody mary.   

Personally I would not allow a castor bean plant anywhere near the house or where small children are going to play as the seed pods are extremely poisonous.  They are the source ricin, which Agatha Christie used to great effect in some of her novels.

Hi Jools
Wanting something to grow that quickly would seem to indicate Russian Vine, but like yourself I do not know what it is called in Spanish or even if it is available in Spain.  I cannot say that I have ever partiuclarly noticed it around.  As for other plants well my knowledge is not that good as to what is an extremely fast grower.
May I suggest that you join the Iberian Nature Forum www.iberianatureforum.com and pose your question on the plants section.  I am sure that there is someone on there who will be able to come up with an answer for you.  It is also an extremely interesting forum to belong to if you have any queries about what is growing, walking, swimming or flying around you here in Spain.
Good Luck
Tony

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Yes Tony exactly why we planted them, nice and poisonous