.... we seem to be finding our feet in our new home. The Sicilian is most definitely on top of the garden, although I know he has much grander plans in the pipe line - primarily reclaiming vegetable beds from the rampant nettles. The nettle risotto, nettle frittata, nettle tea were all delicious and invigorating, but baby nettles soon turn into giant nettles and it's a battle that needs fighting head on! But, in between the nettles, we've managed some absolute beauties....
The palest of pale blue aquilegia...
The cutest pom pom on my fledgling vibernum - just the one flower head, but I love it!
The currant bushes seem delighted by their new position at the foot of the garden wall. Must remember to scour the thrift shops for some nets, otherwise it'll be the birds enjoying this crop!
The broad bean flowers look like little butterflies, all velvety with beautiful black markings on their pure white petals.
And the salad - picking daily now, delicious tossed in some of last season's olive oil from Gerbino. Cue lunch! And then off to pick up some cosmos seedlings from Mum - her passion for planting, nurturing and sharing has returned with a wonderful vigour that reassures me she is on the road to recovery ;) xxx
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