Snow at Casa Debbio

Our friend Filippo has sent some photos of Casa Debbio covered with snow…

Why Italy?

I am often asked why we chose to buy a house in Italy. We wanted a base in Europe and for me it had to be Italy…

Casa Debbio in 2018

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…

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…

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…

Until next time

It is time to leave Italy and go back to Australia. We are going home via Iceland and Helsinki…