Just over three months ago, we planted an orto, or vegetable garden, in our friend’s yard in Tuscany. https://blogginginitaly.com/2016/04/22/planting-an-orto/
We decided on zucchini, peppers, onions, and of course, tomatoes. And just to be sure our tomatoes would grow, we built cane trellises for them. No slouches here. Last April 22, the orto looked like this:
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Despite several spring hail storms, and thanks to the watchful coaxing of Fernanda and Carlo, the plants flourished in the fertile Tuscan soil. Each week, we anxiously awaited our photo progress reports.
Tomatoes and onions
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Peppers
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Carlo adding another row of cane
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And just three months later, here are some of the amazing fruits of our labor.
Large and small tomatoes over six feet tall!
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And bright zucchini blossoms loving the sunshine.
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The beautiful yard is also full of fruit trees, especially susine or plum trees, perfect for making marmellata di susine or plum jam.
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Needless to say, lots of serious picking going on these days…
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and of course, lots of delicious eating…
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and an assurance from our friends that there will still be much to pick and eat when we return.
Ciao,
Judy
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