2015 has been a busy year for travel. I went twice to Italy with side trips to Barcelona, Stockholm and Helsinki. I also travelled within Italy, visiting Padova, Arezzo, Cortona and many other lovely places. I can’t wait to do it all again next year.
Tag: Casa Debbio
September at Casa Debbio
I am back at Casa Debbio. Filippo has done an amazing job keeping the garden alive through one of the hottest summers Italy has experienced for years. Temperatures were close to 40 degrees for weeks on end. There has been little rain and Filippo has been up every second day early in the morning to water the plants. The ones planted last year have done well and the newly planted things have survived.
Casa Debbio roundup
It is time to go home to Australia and leave my garden at Casa Debbio behind. We have done a lot of work to create a new garden on the … Read the full article
A Casa Debbio moon
We arrived back from Spain in time to see this glorious moon from Casa Debbio. Fireflies appeared at about the same time as the moon and filled the garden with … Read the full article
My big fat pink peony
Last year I bought several peonies from the garden show on the walls of Lucca. 2 of them were tree peonies. I very carefully planted them in pots at Casa … Read the full article
Casa Debbio garden update
We have done lots of work in the garden at Casa Debbio. Some trees were cut down last autumn and it was all looking a bit bare, so we are … Read the full article
Charcoal burning at Casa Debbio
After WWII there was very little money to be had by Italians living in the mountains of the Garfagnana. Woodcutters had no customers so some of them turned to charcoal … Read the full article
New/old things for the garden
With spring now upon us I will begin planting the terrace below Casa Debbio very soon. I am slowly gathering plants as they appear in the nurseries. I found a … Read the full article
Snow at Casa Debbio
It has been snowing in Bagni di Lucca…I wish I was there. Friends have sent me photos of Ponte a Serraglio with a dusting of snow (see here). Now another … Read the full article
A year at Casa Debbio
It has been a lovely year at Casa Debbio. Despite some fairly ordinary weather the garden is progressing well. Last winter was wet, but not all that cold, and most … Read the full article