We had a fun year at Casa Debbio, our gorgeous Tuscan mountain house. We have become gardeners and delight in the garden we have created from scratch. It is wonderful to watch the change of seasons form our mountain perch…
Tag: Tuscany
Autumn begins at Casa Debbio
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…
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…
Time to go home
It is time to leave Italy and resume my Brisbane life. I will miss Casa Debbio and our little apartment in Ponte a Serraglio….
A slow spring at Casa Debbio
Finally I can show you some progress at Casa Debbio. Spring has really dragged its feet this year and our garden has taken ages to grow. Now that the weather has warmed up things are turning green and growing before our eyes…
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…
Return to Italy
Next week I will be heading back to Italy. I am hoping for some delicious winter weather, maybe some snow…
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…