Il Orto 2008

Well, here you go, folks: the full documentary of the 2008 garden! (view fullscreen – press F11)

Well, perhaps I should say “part one: tilling & seeding” of the 2008 garden documentary.

It’s raining here today and is supposed to rain all weekend, which will be good for my freshly planted produce! 

We put in quite a variety this year: mint, basil, chives, sage, rosemary, parsley, two kinds of tomatoes (cuore di bue and plum), four kinds of peppers, an eggplant, two kinds of zucchini (standard and trombette – A climbing Italian squash that produces long trumpet shaped lime green fruit and tastes similar to a mild artichoke), pumpkins (for Halloween), onions, spring onions, four kinds of lettuce (different mescluns), and of course we have our prize-winning artichokes.

I also planted some flowers and am hoping for a hedge of giant zinnia…though the seeds don’t seem to be doing much yet.  I have say I’m quite attached to this little patch of earth.  Everyday after work I go out and putter around in the orto (garden).  It seems there’s always something to do – pull weeds, water, check up on things…After ten hours in front of a computer this puttering time is very theraputic.