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Category Archives: Plants & Gardening
Daphne and the Bay Leaf
Sometimes we go for a walk at Villa Ada. I took a clipping from one of the laurel shrubs and stuck it in a pot on our balcony. Now it’s growing and aims for the sky. Laurel, aka bay leaf, … Continue reading
Posted in art, Health & Healing, Plants & Gardening, Rome/Italy
Tagged Bernini, Daphne, laurel, Villa Ada
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From the Inside Looking Out
This is the view I have every morning when I drink my coffee. It makes me glow inside and gives the day a good start. It’s a view with so many stories. There’s the little table where we have lunch … Continue reading
Pruning as a Form of Logic
When we got here, our bougainvillea was out of control. I started trimming it very politely but my neighbour kept saying “Cut! cut! cut!” so I did. I consulted the Royal Horticultural Society’s book on pruning. It’s almost a book … Continue reading
Yucca Blossom
The afternoon sunk forcing me to float alone. Sometimes I hear myself when I talk. Sometimes I chose not to listen. I didn’t know that yucca blossoms were edible. But would it have made any difference as I lack the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Paros, Plants & Gardening
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Balcony Vineyard
Grapevines are so magical. They give you shade and food and beauty. And wine. For many years I lived in Tuscany where I was told grapes needed to be planted in the earth and not in a pot if you … Continue reading
Posted in Ecofeminism, Lifestyle, Paros, Plants & Gardening, Recipes & Food
Tagged balcony, balcony vineyard, grapes, La Sussurrata, pergola, raisins
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