Vino Contadino

In Umbria many get their wine out of vats. Big stainless steel vats. They bring whatever container they have and have it filled, to the brim. Some cantina (this means wine maker) are simple, others have impressive systems with unending rows of vats and endless shiny...

Winter Gardening in Italy

At the end of this summer we put up a small greenhouse that we got from a good friend. Unfortunately it wasn’t in very good state but we got it standing up anyway. It even withstands these blighted winds we have here now and then! The greenhouse protects...

More wintery Umbria

I’m sorry but just couldn’ resist putting these dramatic pictures online. It is a bit cold and windy but otherwise fantastic weather. Great to go out and come back in the house and poke up the fire. Now what shall we do with that cabbage and those tasty...

Free winterfruit!

In some places in Umbria you may encounter a plant which during the dark and cold wintermonths carries some very happy looking berries. The plant is called Corbezzolo or Ciliegio Marino, better known as strawberry plant in English. It is an evergreen and the berries...

Winter wonderland Umbria

The previous post went out on ‘autopilot’ the day that we woke up in a house surrounded by a marvellous white blanket. Here some pictures of a completely different landscape. Click to...

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