I call these days of late summer le giornate balsamiche. They are so calm and the light is different as the angle of the sun rays is changing. You notice there's more dew (rugiada) on the blossoms, otherwise the flower beds are rather dry here. It looks dry and will remain so until mid-autumn when …
Summer
Salvia Officinalis – Home-Made Sage Lemonade and its Benefits
We love sage! And yes, we are writing this article in the midst of summer, for it's the first harvest round in the herb garden. This year, the sage bushes are growing less lush than usually, due to the lack in rain during the last few years. Still, we pick a few handfuls of young leaves in the …
The Story of A Secret Garden in Venice
I first planned to write about the edible gardens of the Lagoon when I was twelve. During the school holidays, I was thoroughly enjoying life in this incredibly lush garden with all its blossoms, fruit and herbs. It seemed to have a special climate of its own, and there were so many birds !! I loved …