Italy Trip 2013 – Plants and Gardens
Southern Italy is comparable to south Georgia and the northern half of Florida. There were lots of bougainvillea, oleander, lantana and geraniums. Surprisingly, there were no crapemyrtles!
balcony plants
garden center
5 Euros = $6.50
produce market
zucchini
huge lemons used to make refreshing limoncello
note the thick rind
umbrella pine, the source of pine nuts
lemon trees lined the roads
Scotch broom is an invasive plant
geraniums grow outdoors all year long
a caper flower. The flower buds are pickled to make the capers used in cooking
fruit stall
aged olive trees planted as a memorial to soldiers after World War I
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Crapemyrtle – To Prune, Or Not To Prune
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Leylands – Spacing for a Privacy Screen
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LiquiVac Lawnmower Oil Change System
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Magnolia – Transplanting from the Woods
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Rose – Pruning Climbing Types
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Yellownecked Caterpillars – Identification
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Sod – Laying too late
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Pine straw – Weed control
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Fatsia – Blooming in December
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