While I was out…

I am still only partially returned to the internet, but I have enough programs going now to post something for you. Today you will see my passage toward spring. I dragged every single neighbor out to look for signs. Some signs came to me. All I needed was a camera.

It’s a lot of photos, so the front page will be just a teaser.

Baby chicks

Margaritas and Forget-me-nots

Fiume Suara: the little river at the foot of my garden

Bear, my walking companion

The first day of spring, and it went on all day

Does anyone know what this is?

This is a willow trunk which Ivano grows to get switches.

Ivano uses willow switches to tie his grapevines and other plants. If it rains they grow leaves. If the cut touches the ground it roots.

Violets among the ants

In spite of the snow, we can also end with cute.

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April 2nd, 2009 in animals, Beauty, garden, Italy | tags: country life

Comments (11)

BeatrizApril 2nd, 2009 at 14:06

Welcome back! Thank you for the pictures, so cute!

JudithApril 2nd, 2009 at 14:09

Unfortunately they are all food except Bear!

wolfieApril 2nd, 2009 at 15:06

I love the cute.

How does he use the willow switches to tie his grapes? Are they that flexible?

SusanneApril 2nd, 2009 at 18:34

Margaritas and Forget-me-nots: Front right at the bottom is Veronica filiformis.
Does anyone know what this is: Petasites hybridus or some other kind of butterbur. Horribly invasive – I hope you didn’t find that one in your garden…

JudithApril 2nd, 2009 at 19:40

This is all wild. I took another 86 today! It’s just gorgeous right now.
Today that Petasites was grown tall but not prettier.

JudithApril 2nd, 2009 at 19:42

He uses them like rope. Once tied they stay tied, no matter how heavy the grapes get nor how strong the storms. They almost grow shut. You have to prune them off when you prune the vine.
I used some larger pieces as stakes in my orto and they started to become trees. Whoa!