We have done lots of work in the garden at Casa Debbio. Some trees were cut down last autumn and it was all looking a bit bare, so we are planting the terrace below the house.
Filippo and Batista have built us a new fence at the edge of the drop to allow plantings above and below.
We bought about 80 lavender plants, hydrangeas, peonies, azaleas, lilac, fruticans, roses, raspberries, blueberries and a few other things. Our lovely gardening friend Agostino has given us lots of plants he has grown from seed and cuttings.
The terrace still looks a bit bare, but I am hoping the plants will grow quickly and fill in the gaps.
Spring has been slow coming, but our beautiful new magnolia tree grew some excellent flowers.
Now it is busily growing leaves which I hope will give us some shade this summer.
The daffodils were beautiful and lasted for weeks. They are finished now and irises are about to appear.
The weeping cherry put on a good show.
Trees are finally starting to turn green. Our walnut is getting leaves. One of our fig trees has baby figs.
The quince is covered in new growth.
The Judas tree has tiny flowers.
All the fruit trees are in blossom.
We have a carpet of blue flowers under the trees at the edge of the terrace above the house. I think they are periwinkles.
I have peonie buds everywhere…my favourite flower. A couple of new ones I bought came with flowers about to open and they have done so.
The aquilegia has come up again this year. These are the cutest little flowers.
I have violets.
Strawberries are beginning to grow.
The bleeding hearts were under a hazelnut tree last year, they like shade. This year they have reappeared. I hope the full sun is not too hot for them.
Work continues. It takes a few hours just to water the new plants and there is endless weeding to do.
Soon the roses will appear and the wisteria is on the way…I’ll let you know how it all goes.
There is a fly in the ointment…mufloni. We have wild goats and deer living all around us. They occasionally drop in at night and nibble things. They have chewed the poor rhododendrons and ate 2 roses soon after I planted them.
I spotted these on the road up to Vergemoli…I hope they stay there.
Looks Great!
By: hitchedinitaly on April 20, 2015
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I would like it to grow much more quickly.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2015
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It is hard enough to leave a house when you are traveling to and fro – it must be even harder to leave a garden. Especially when there are goats about.. c
By: Cecilia Mary Gunther on April 20, 2015
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I hate to leave my garden. I would like to be there every day to see things grow and change. Filippo looks after it when we are not there, but I can’t see it.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2015
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Things are growing beautifully! It will be lovely to see how it does as the season progresses.
By: sheilasunshine on April 20, 2015
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You will see a difference next time you come up to visit.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2015
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What progress. The garden looks beautiful and so established from the early days when I saw it. How rewarding.
By: Wendy Bradford on April 20, 2015
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There have been big changes since you were here. You need to come back.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2015
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Beautiful Debra! I can’t wait to start working on my summer garden
By: thirdeyemom on April 20, 2015
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It is great fun to watch things grow.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2015
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If it’s not flies in the ointment, it’s mufloni in the garden. (But, they’re kind of cute animals.) The magnolias look wonderful with the mountain as a back drop.
By: Yvonne on April 20, 2015
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The mufloni are very cute and I am happy to see them…as long as they don’t eat my garden.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2015
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I am always excited to hear the updates on Casa Debbio. Everything is looking beautiful. I particularly like the aquilegia. I have not heard of them till now. Another few weeks and it will all look even more gorgeous
By: Lyn on April 20, 2015
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Aquilegia are also called Colombines. I love them and I am very happy they have returned.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2015
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It looks like paradise!
By: Annelies Monnereau on April 20, 2015
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It is available for rent…tell all your friends.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 20, 2015
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The flowers look lovely… But I would not trust the mufloni…
By: Mulino Dominillo on April 20, 2015
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The area is too big to fence. As long as they don’t eat too much it will be OK.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Looking fabulous Deb. You’ll have people just wanting to come and visit you garden . Well done Fillipo and you. Springtime in the mountains looks wonderful
By: Dianne CANT on April 20, 2015
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It is certainly a lovely time to be at Casa Debbio. We face south, so we have sun all day.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Just beautl. Can’t wait to be back one day, you have worked very hard and its paying off. Just enjoy.
By: Kirsi Säde on April 20, 2015
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There is a bit more work to do, then we can just watch it grow.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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It’s looking gorgeous already Deb. It’ll soon fill out so enjoy the growing season. Uummmmm….those goats could be a problemo though! Good luck with them!
Ciao
R
By: Paris Rendez-Vous and Beyond on April 20, 2015
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As long as there are people around the house they mostly stay away, but a couple of brave souls sneak around at night.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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If your resources were perhaps redirected to upgrading the road into Casio Debbio , those poor old goats wouldn’t end up in the ravine 😀😅😉
By: Richard the terrible on April 20, 2015
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If they keep eating my plants I will be happy for them to be in the ravine.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Looking forward to our next visit. The work you have done looks amazing. Well one to you both.
By: Kerry & Jim on April 20, 2015
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You will see a big difference when you come next time.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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delightful! I love those Bleeding Hearts.
By: timelessitaly on April 20, 2015
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Me too. My grandmother had them growing at her house many years ago and I loved them.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Looks gorgeous Debra! Spring there seems so beautiful-love all the superb colours!
By: Pauline on April 21, 2015
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It is a pleasure to drive around here right now. It seems everyday something new has grown.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Your garden will be a source of delight to any visitor who stays at your beautiful home. I’m glad you planted a magnolia tree in place of the pine tree. It well look beautiful when fully matured. Hope the goats will stay away!
By: Sandra Hoopmann on April 21, 2015
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I’m hoping the magnolia grows quickly. They are beautiful trees.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Debra so much progress even from when I saw it last summer. Looking divine with all those flowers we love and adore and can’t have here. The fuchsias look delicious as does the magnolia – I need to come – now that THAT EXAM is over, Nick and I need to plan a visit.
By: Anonymous on April 21, 2015
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I am looking forward to my peonies most of all. There are some on a bush in Vergemoli the size of cabbages.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Looking good! Everything is starting to fill in nicely. Do you also have tulips? In my neck of the woods, the tulips come in soon after the daffodils expire.
By: Jackie Cangro on April 21, 2015
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I haven’t planted tulips…something to try for next year.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Oh, gosh, that’s all so lovely. Those Mufloni have very round rumps – for a small fee I could come a fire off peas?
By: Jan on April 21, 2015
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Come on over…bring peas.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Deb, it all looks lovely. Hope you are well.
By: Louise on April 21, 2015
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I hope my new plants survive. Just about everything from last year made it through winter.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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so beautiful…a bit envious of the figs! and all those lovely rhodedendrons (if that’s what they are) and mountainy flowers that I grew up with. Just beautiful.
By: The Daily Cure on April 21, 2015
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We didn’t get any figs last year, it was too wet. Here’s hoping for some this year. I think you mean the hortensia, hydrangeas, they are mist impressive.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Beautiful, so beautiful dear Debra, I loved the colours in your garden and of course the view too. Thank you, love, nia
By: niasunset on April 21, 2015
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Our view is wonderful and I hope our garden will be gorgeous one day.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Bella Bella…..it is wonderful to be able to visualize all the gardens after our visit last year…..the columbines should re seed themselves each year…or at least mine do at home and I have new generations each year. The colors might change but that is OK. My bleeding heart plants thrive in bright sun light and even with cutting back and dividing each year they are huge….good luck in your wonderful mountain air. ischia is as wonderful as always…see you next March
By: sealights99 on April 21, 2015
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This is the third year for the colombines, clever little things. The bleeding hearts are not very big, but they put on a good show. Perhaps next year you can see the results in person.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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The garden is looking good, you have a great selection of plant and trees. Two hours to water! – that makes me thankful my garden is postage stamp size.
By: Just Add Attitude on April 21, 2015
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Once the lavender is established it shouldn’t need watering as often. The hydrangeas like water.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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Papillon looking FAB Deb!!
By: Liz wilson on April 21, 2015
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That is clearly the one you gave me. It is growing and producing lots of flowers.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 21, 2015
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The beauty of the seasons.
I have enjoyed the colours.
Thank you Debra. Suzanne Turrisi
By: Suzanne Turrisi on April 22, 2015
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O Deb! This post melts my heart.
By: janinevasta on April 22, 2015
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Thanks Debra, I can’t get enough of your mountain garden. So many of my favorites that just won’t do it over here. Beautiful time f the year, every day a new surprise. I can’t get over the difference that cutting down the trees made.
By: Nicolet on April 22, 2015
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Great pictures of your garden. Its amazing just how quickly the landscape changes when spring arrives.
By: chris oconnor on April 26, 2015
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Absolutely delightful, it’s going to be a joy watching your garden blossom.
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