Tag: ficus

  • 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…

  • The Amateur Bot-ann-ist Marries John in Her Garden

    My wedding bouquet made for great photo opportunities. Four weeks ago today I married an amazing man in the back garden. And now—as I sit here writing this—it’s great to publicly admit that we met online and immediately knew we would marry. Just 6 months after we met, we were married. There, I said it.…