I promise you no jet lag as I take you with me to the goat farm in poggio alle croce.
Sit back and enjoy the tour! There are some changes since I was here last march
- the most welcome gate , leading to elettra and andrea's home
- view of Il Colle where we will be living
- the front door
- Baby Pipino and Guilia
- Changes: three "guard geese" patrol the property
- Here they are Goose-stepping to their sleeping quarters
- a wise goat
- Pipino was found at the end of july, without a hen sitting on the egg. It was very warm. Giuilia carried the baby around in a fanny pack, a simulated nest
- Pipino the baby
- the road near il colle
- Elettra and Pipino
- Pipino today, Turns out, he is a rooster!
- Pepino, he is a pet because there is already one rooster in the hen house!
- Guga, still beautiful
- Pippo, aged 13, lost an eye since I saw him last march. We will make him an eye patch, but will he wear it?
- Saffron flowers are growing! We harvest the stamens, lovely work!
- Rosemarino
- Malo has an olive and iris farm, in addition to a smallel agritorismo. She makes cosmtics and baskets and will lead us on a special hike
- Cavelo Nero, ( black cabbage) only available in Tuscany!
- so warm, there are still strawberries!
- they call these pumpkins, but we know it as squash
- Broccoli, with extra caterpillar protein
- califlower
- red cabbages are plentiful in the garden
- zuccini blossoms!
- figs are still on the trees
- it's smiling at me
- Pomogranate- here it is called Melagrano ( grain apple)
- How she has grown since she was born in March!
- the are 15 goats in this field
- and still the boss, Theo (il Secondo)
- in the flower garden
- signs of fall coming
- We tried some new oil at Malo's
- the cheese so good!
- Guggiolo- a fruit that tastes like a cross between a date and a raisin.
- malo made grilled vegetables and risotto
Beautiful and rich!
thank you Claude, it’s a very special place!
La bella e una vita molto normale…..
The countryside is where it’s at. The harvest looks amazing, The flavours must be exceptional! I envy the Tuscans. Enjoy Marcie!
Marcie, your photographs are outstanding as usual. I am taking this virtual trip with you. Thanks.
Lovely photos, as usual, Marcie. You make me feel like I’m there with you. Enjoy!