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
Tag: Garfagnana
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
Tree trimming at Casa Debbio
We have done some serious tree trimming at Casa Debbio. I was reluctant to cut down the pine trees around the house, but the villagers have gradually worn me down … Read the full article
Return to Casa Debbio
I am back in Italy for a couple of months. I couldn’t wait to get to Casa Debbio to see how my growing garden survived the summer. I arrived on … Read the full article
Golden trees at Casa Debbio
Autumn is glorious at Casa Debbio. The road up the mountain to Vergemoli is lined with golden trees. The yellow leaves are falling like rain and soon the trees will … Read the full article
Snow at Casa Debbio
I have been up to Vergemoli to check the progress on Casa Debbio and to see how it fared in the earthquake. All is well and I appear to have the heating working … Read the full article