Category: Italian Gardening

  • Il Orto Botanico dell’Università di Genova

    Il Orto Botanico dell’Università di Genova

    Today we ventured out to find a garden—and although what we thought would be a 14 minute walk turned into a hilltop adventure, well, we’re in Italy, so it was all fine.  Established in 1803, the collection is not as historic or as grand at the one in Padova, but it’s a bucolic place, not…

  • Milan: Our Month in Italy Begins

    Milan: Our Month in Italy Begins

    After months of preparation, we’re back in Italy again. This time around we’re celebrating my husband’s 50th so we’re spending more time here and we’ll be visiting his hometown of Genoa this time. We’ve only been in Milano for a two days but the first one was spent catching up on sleep. Today was our…