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Back in the grove: time for the olive harvest
After a long hot summer (and an equally long and inexcusable break from blogging) when there was little to do in the grove other than watch the olives grow, it’s […]
Olives are not the only fruit: fig trees in the olive grove
The hills of Montalbano, known as le colline di Leonardo (Leonardo’s hills), are prime olive-growing territory. From the top of the hill where we have our olive grove, a endless […]
Olive farming in summer: the waiting game
Summer is a quiet period for olive farmers, particularly the organic sort. The trees have been pruned and the grass mown, the fruit has set, so since we are not […]
Notes from a Tuscan Olive Grove 