Tag Archives: Italian wild flowers
Fiori Di Primavera Posted by Serena on Mar 15, 2017
All around us Spring is making its timid appearance. Meadows and roadside embankments are carpeted with flowers. Beneath the umbrellas of pale creamy ellebori (hellebores), bunches of delicate yellow primule (primroses) alternate with short bold purple crochi (crocuses). Elleboro begins flowering from late December onwards, for this reason it’s also known as La Rosa di…
What’s Happening in the Garden? Posted by Geoff on Apr 9, 2014
…. Flowers are Happening! Yesterday I had to do one of my least favourite chores … tagliare l’erba nel giardino col decespugliatore (cut the grass in the garden with the strimmer/brush cutter). I dislike this job for two reasons, 1: it’s noisy and smelly, and 2: although I know it’s necessary I hate cutting all…