2014-10-11 09:27
Whenever you walk out into the grove at the moment there is an almighty scurrying as these lizards dive for cover in the roots of the olives and elsewhere Read More
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2014-10-04 10:39
The time of the olive harvest is fast approaching. The olives are starting to change colour from their lime green to a ducky red and will end up a deep plumy red colour when fully ripe.The t… Read More
2014-09-30 15:16
Researches at Illinois University have found that olive oil may be beneficial in individuals with heart failure. This is on top of olive oil:-helping reduce LDL cholesterolbeing rich in anti… Read More
2014-09-21 13:18
Things look ok don't they.Olives are bi-annual croppers and last year was a very good year. So when an olive tree has a lot of fruit it does not put on much new growth. It is on this new gro… Read More
2014-09-12 17:48
We are very fortunate to live in Italy - sometimes I don't believe those words (today in the post office for instance) but tonoght with this sunset I do Read More
2014-09-04 16:10
I do like cutting the grass in the grove as it is one of those jobs where you are creating order where there was disorder which appeals to me. It is a bit like alphabetising your CD's or boo… Read More
2014-05-30 17:44
Took this photo today and you can see just one flower open. This was not in our grove but below us in the valley but very very soon the olives will be in full flower. All we need is a couple… Read More
2014-05-14 16:05
This was the view today from the Casa Margherita olive grove looking towards Trevi.You can share a piece of this by adopting an olive tree from us. Ideal as a Mothers day gift. Find out more… Read More
2014-03-28 18:23
2014-03-17 11:44
Looking for a great gift for Mothers Day. Why not adopt an olive tree? Choose from a Young & Virile, a Full Flush or an Elder Statesman. Find out more at www.casa- margherita.com Read More
2014-03-13 16:58
The hillsides of Umbria are pretty busy at the moment as pruning is in full swing Read More
2014-03-12 17:18
Bread is an every day purchase in Italy from one of the numerous bakeries that flourish or from a shop or supermarket where there is a wide choice available.Umbrian bread is traditionally ma… Read More
2014-03-01 17:50
In days gone by olive grove owners allowed the local shepherds/esses to graze their flocks though the groves. There were two great benefits to the grove owners of this. The sheep kept the gr… Read More
2014-02-23 18:38
As another month speeds by it was yet again time for the monthly farmer's market in Trevi. As normal, I was present with my wonderful olive oil but this month had decided to do a double head… Read More
2014-02-12 18:25
Trip to Perugia today. L'Artista to take in an exhibition and take seemingly random but wonderful images such as said above.I, instead was on an olive oil selling mission which went very wel… Read More
2014-02-11 14:25
Well, don't want to say too much at the moment but a big change is coming for Casa Margherita and for the artista. Watch this space Read More
2014-02-10 11:25
This is the scene below Casa Margherita where someone is wielding a chainsaw and bringing an old abandoned olive grove back into production. Always a pleasure to see but it will be a few yea… Read More
2014-02-08 18:46
Looking for that great Valentines Day gift idea then why not adopt an olive tree. The tree of life for the love of your life. Go to www.casa-margherita.com to find out more Read More
2014-02-07 17:33
Fantastic colours Read More
2014-02-04 17:33
January marks the end of the hunting season and so for the next seven months you are safe to wander the groves and hills of Umbria knowing that these hunting hides are empty.Mostly these are… Read More
2014-01-28 18:37
The winters sunset's here in Umbria are often fantastically vibrantly colored. A visual treat even when in the depth of winter - boiler not working, wood won't light etc.The balm of nature Read More
2014-01-22 18:20
The Allied advance up the length of Italy was a slow and bloody campaign against the German in 1944/45.Today saw the some of the surviving combatants gather at the Anzio landing site near Ro… Read More
2014-01-12 18:55
Browsing the net earlier I came across what at first sight seemed like a great recipe for a chocolate mousse made with olive oil. Always a sucker for recipes using olive oil I delved deeper… Read More
2014-01-11 20:00
A queue always attracts some interest, more so if your English maybe, and so when I was in Rome i was intrigued to see a queue outside a restaurant on the way to Campo Dei Fiori. This w… Read More
2014-01-09 17:27
This was the sunset earlier this evening. You can just about make out fog in the foreground which has covered the valley for the last couple of days whilst here at Casa Margherita we have be… Read More
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