Gardening
We have an olive grove attached to our property which a local farmer has offered to maintain in return for most of the oil. If we allow him to do… read more
Paula Farr posted on 2013/08/04 04:53
3 answers | Last answered by grazie 10 years 7 months ago
stevegwmonkseaton posted on 2013/04/23 09:57
12 answers | Last answered by stevegwmonkseaton 11 years ago
Can anyone recommend a reliable and easy to use grass trimmer/ brush cutter available in Italy or online to help in my task of tidying up the land… read more
rachel68 posted on 2013/03/05 05:41
20 answers | Last answered by grinch3003 8 years 10 months ago
We have just bought a vineyard property in the Monferrato hills and are thinking of planting a laurel hedge. Do people have any suggestions for this… read more
grazie posted on 2013/01/09 05:40
8 answers | Last answered by mangosteen 10 years 2 months ago
My Burgon and Ball spade and fork have arrived in Italy having been sent by Capital Gardens http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/ who were happy to ship… read more
Annec posted on 2012/12/14 14:49
1 answers | Last answered by bunterboy 11 years 4 months ago
I really keen to get a crack on with planting up around a newly renovated building. I think I'm looking at lavender hedges, oleander and lots of… read more
rachel68 posted on 2012/12/02 15:08
13 answers | Last answered by Allan Mason 11 years 3 months ago
Have just returned from Lazio with wonderful weather for late October but was surprised to be really pestered by mosquitos at this time of year. I am… read more
rachel68 posted on 2012/10/26 09:07
20 answers | Last answered by Gala Placidia 11 years 5 months ago
I have set my heart on a really long lavender hedge going along the strada bianca up to our casaletto but can't afford to just buy plants straight… read more
rachel68 posted on 2012/07/20 14:42
4 answers | Last answered by sebastiano 11 years 9 months ago
What, and why would you want to grow it Plants, flowers, fruit and veg? Any suggestions welcomed....
Dylano posted on 2012/07/09 12:21
22 answers | Last answered by Dylano 11 years 9 months ago
Mandevilla are those nice red climbers that are appearing all over the place in markets etc now and I did very well with two of them last year.… read more
elliven posted on 2012/06/02 14:44
3 answers | Last answered by elliven 11 years 8 months ago
Sorry - started to type the post and got dragged out by my partner for a walk in Posillipo! So here goes: we have been 'given' a small plot of land… read more
JaneFAB posted on 2012/05/20 11:52
17 answers | Last answered by Esme 11 years 10 months ago