Colourful shadows in my garden

These days when the heat is balming here in Sweden do I enjoy the more shadowy part of my garden.

Often I find that there is more intresting plants here as well, and I do my best to add more, both wild and tame :D

Off course is it the Rhododendrons that is showing of at this time: come rain, come shine, they still look fantastic.

This one I planted for a few weeks ago, and loving it!

Lady's Mantle/Daggkåpa

I always found Ferns fascinating and cannot get enough of taking photos of the birth process.

Off course was my visit to Stewart Island in New Zealand a amazing moment, Ferns in all sizes and shapes, whole forrests with them

The new Bugle Ajuga Reptans/Revsuga start to get its first blue flowers, looking good against the dark leaves

My Astilboides/Parasollblad start to recover after freezing down a couple of times

Another favorite, the Hostas

This is the Hosta Mediovariegata/Brokfunkia

Another Fern

And now it's the time for the Ramson/Ramslök to bloom and spread its mild fragance of onion

I hope You all have a great weekend, Per!

Azienda Trinita, a Sicilian Garden of Eden

I had the enormous luck to be invited to a Garden and Cooking tour when in Catania.Sicily the other day!

The tour took us up the slopes of Etna, to the village of Mascalucia & the old family farm Azienda (Villa) Trinity, where we attended a cooking class with Ana-Maria and a Garden tour with Salvatore.

The oldest house on the property is from 1609 and the Garden are divided in several gardens, some for food and some for pleasure, or both.

It's fall and not many flowers bloom, but nevertheless is the garden stunning.

The cooking is all organic and unbelivably tasty.

Please enjoy this pretty big photo tour of mine, and I hope I can give You a feeling of the Italian Beauty!

AZIENDA TRINITA

The proud owner Salvatore showing his beautiful garden with passion and great knowledge. A Property Map.

 The old Cistern at the cortyard

 Lavender and beautíful Terracotta paths in the Herbal Garden

Almonds, nearly ready to be picked

 Blood Grapefruit

Aubergine. Beautiful pots where found here and there in the garden!

Many different intresting pines

Mulberry. Ancient Irrigation system.

Olives

Geraniums

Garden decorations

Shady Garden Paths

Genuine Antique decor can be seen all over the garden

Cactae & one of the most beautiful Olive trees I've seen

A great cooking demonstration by Ana-Maria in the Kitchen where followed by a fantastic lunch

Started of with Carpaccio di Zucchine

and Caponata con Peperoni

Yummi Garlic bread :9

The condiments for the Spaghetti Aeolian Style

The main course was Pollo All'uva, no photos unfortunately, but here is the deliscious Crostata Limone, mmmmm for desert

And some of the great house wine

After a fantastic lunch with some Italian opera arias to go with, we ventured out in the gardens again:

Bougainvillea

 Vesuvio painted on the mantel piece in the dining room

One of the friendly dogs on the property

A bucket at the Cistern and a old lawn mover

I love the play of shadows in the garden

 The back piece of a old horse carriage

The entrance to the pool & pond area

 Along the drive way up to the villa

Another of the dogs, a lab puppy, happily running on the polished lavarock pavement

Palm Garden

One of the beautiful benches & the Church outside the gate

I hope You enjoyed this garden, I certainly did, and will hopefully come back when it's spring and all the flowers bloom.

Thank You for joining, Per!