It is time to leave Italy and resume my Brisbane life. I will miss Casa Debbio and our little apartment in Ponte a Serraglio….
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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…
A new year begins
2018 is here. It is fun to look back to the previous year to remember what happened. We went to several new places and revisited favourites….
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…
Casa Debbio update 2017
Our garden at Casa Debbio has come ahead in leaps and bounds this year. Our 300 lavender plants are thriving and the peonies were spectacular. We love our new pergola…
Until next time
It is time to leave Italy and go back to Australia. We are going home via Iceland and Helsinki…