Hi Jonas, Hi all,
As Campo girl said I am in, Texas, USA so cannot comment too much on growing things in Spain. The reason though I am able to express myself as I worked and lived for over 4 years in the Olive groves and grapes vines of the Chianti region in Tuscany. The weather in Italy is about the same as in the South of Spain with the only difference being that in Tuscany it gets much colder in the winter. In Italy I was living with farmers who still did everything in the old fashioned way so I was able to learn, experience and ask advice from them. I, personally have only planted summer vegetables, salad, tomatoes, cuandalucia gardening bers and basil but I remember the satisfaction that with just a little bit of nurturing and water daily the amount of nourishment you received and you knew that it was all natural and nobody had 'mucked' around with it. Plus there was always fresh fruit to pick from the trees and the bushes, strawberries, blackberries, grapes, lemons, oranges, apricots, peaches apples, pears plus almonds, hazel nuts and then the green beans and zucchini, olives, olive oil, wine all around and that was just so fantastic, there are others but names aren't coming to mind. As everything naturally grown always has a much more exquisit taste. Since I have been in 'USA' (
). I have just been looking after the garden with flowers that is very satisfying as well but you can't eat anything. I have also planted rosemary and basil.
I was just enjoying imagining being with campo girl, on my knees and up to my elbows in dirt putting together the perfect garden.
:'( I miss Europe and the open air and spaces
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