After what seemed like long long months of cold North Easterly winds, those winds that make it hard to ever get warm, the arrival of May seemed as if by magic to move the winds round the compass and instead bring warmer sunnier weather.
My Garden is all too aware of this change, and now, after months of inactivity and looking rather bedraggled it is bursting forth in every direction. I must admit to having fertilised (organic and somewhat ‘fragrant’ fertiliser) most of the plants, and I am sure this was a huge help and encouragement.
The roses are magnificent, the wisteria was so generous, pendulous lilac and pink flowers covering the west side of the upper part of the house, a show of blooms we have never seen the like of.
This wisteria was supposed to be white. The first year it was, then it did not flower for three years. Year four it gave a few white flowers thence from year five onwards it became lilac. It is beautiful but we still disagree as to which colour it should be and I do wonder every year what it will decide to show..
I cannot help but love this view of the slight mist in the valley looking from the uppermost terrace over the private garden of the Azzurro Suite far, far to the Apennines and Monte Sibiline, some 70km away. The May flowering wisteria seems to frame the shot perfectly.
Below a deep pink rose that flowers through the rosemary that cascades down the embankments, oh, and, yes, a pic of today’s team. Mauro you must by now all know, and introducing Isis who is helping Daniela keep the house spotless for you guys.
10 pack of CaffItaly coffee capsules
1l fresh organic milk
6 free range eggs
A loaf of Umbrian white bread
250ml bottle of Bellaugello Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Olive Oil
A bottle of balsamic vinegar
500g pack of wholemeal pasta
250g jar of luxury pasta sauce
125g jar of truffle paste
200g Umbrian prosciutto from our butcher
Pack of grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Pack of salad leaves or lettuce from the garden
500g baby tomatoes
500g jar of passata
1l orange juice
A pack of bio taralli savoury biscuits
A selection of vegetables from the market or our garden
A selection of fruit in season
A bar of chocolate