Many houses of character, townhouses, terraced houses, villas and even smaller maisonettes have back yards in Malta. Its typical maltese thing.Your backyard can be a great place to get some green fingers going. It is very popular in Malta to have a fruit or palm trees in the backyard.Many fruit trees are perfect for a backyard‚ including most citrus, pomegranate trees, and more. Even better people grow their own vegetables like onions, gherkins, tomatoes and strawberries, amongst many others.