May wildflowers in the olive grove
All the wet weather we’ve been having has turned the olive grove into a jungle. With wildflowers growing waist-high, mowing (which we’ve just started) is an epic task, so there’s […]
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Natural fertilisers for the olive grove: crimson peas and black medic
I have always had a soft spot for the winged flowers of the legume family, so I was delighted to discover that the tiny specks of pink dotting the olive […]
Food and flowers: Tassel Hyacinths (Lampascioni)
This alien-looking flower is a tassel hyacinth (Muscari comosum), a common wildflower in Italy. The plants grow to about 30cm tall and have striking tufts of upright violet flowers. Tassel […]
Foraging in the olive grove: Poor man’s saffron (Wild Calendula)
Every morning when we arrive at the olive grove we are greeted by hundreds of orange-yellow flowers outstretched for the sun. The flowers follow the sun, and by the early […]
Spring wildflowers in the olive grove
Soon we will need to take a strimmer to the olive grove and cut the overgrown grass down to a respectable length. In the meantime the terraces are blooming and […]
