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Wildflowers 101

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These wildflower identification cards fit perfectly in your bag or back pocket to take on your next nature hike.

Enjoying the Sunshine State

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Sunshine! Hibiscus! Palm trees! Oh my ...

Treasures in the Garbage

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When I lived in the States, I was a garage sale freak, and almost every weekend I’d be prowling around in other people’s old junk.

Gardening in the Snow

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I’m having a hard time thinking about gardening with 30 inches of snow on the ground.

Bring Clover On Over

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The right variety of clover can yield a long-term forage and nitrogen source for your small farm.

Italian Agriculture on TV

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All these shows give a lot of publicity to the small farmers here, and the programs make a big deal out of promoting the values of all the niche products.

“I Need a Bigger Garden … “

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I placed my seed order with Renee’s Garden this morning. (I must be a plant nerd because I’m totally thrilled!)

Broccoli Weather

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In Italy, these last days of January are called Giorni del Merlo, or the days of the robin, and are usually the coldest days of the year.

Tee-pees and Grapevines

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Since the weather has been slightly above freezing here the past week, we’ve been spending some time in the woods.

Fiera!

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Today was an exceptionally fun day for me because it was the day that the big open air fiera (fair) came to Rapallo.

The Neighborhood

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I love Via Betti , which is the street on which we live.

Snow Cover

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I'm beginning to think we will have snow on the ground until the end of March!

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