I am delighted to be back at Casa Debbio. Filippo has done a wonderful job of looking after the house and garden in our absence. Autumn has just begun and the garden is beginning to fade, but it still looks great…
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Our garden at Casa Debbio
Leaving the garden at Casa Debbio is not easy. After months of watching it grow I have to leave it behind in the capable hands of Filippo…
On the way to Casa Debbio
The weather was a little better today so I headed up the mountain to Vergemoli and Casa Debbio. The rain and snow have left their mark and the views from the winding road are spectacular…
I want to be at Casa Debbio
There has been snow at Casa Debbio, our mountain house. I wish I was there to see it…
Pruning lavender
One of the jobs I needed to do while in Italy this visit was to prune the lavender in our garden at Casa Debbio. We have about 300 plants now and they all grew well this summer…
Autumn garden at Casa Debbio
I arrived at Casa Debbio on a dreary, wet afternoon. The lavender plants were drooping under the weight of rain drops. The perfume was divine as the wet leaves brushed my legs as I walked along the paths…
We have cherry blossoms
The old cherry tree that has been at Casa Debbio years before we came has burst into flower…there will be cherries.
The rain came
We could see the rain coming across the mountains towards Vergemoli and Casa Debbio…
Pre spring report from Casa Debbio
It is almost spring here in Italy. There are lots of signs at Casa Debbio that it is not far off. Daffodils are popping up everywhere…
A rainy day at Casa Debbio
I love misty days at Casa Debbio. I can’t work in the garden, but it is great to watch the village below disappear and reappear from the mist.