The dropping figs are increasing in numbers. Considering the level of committment the figs exert its somewhat surprising that the landlord, a Swedish journalist, didnt mention them on beforehand. I should leave 50 kgs of figs in his bedsheets, as a memento for him for his next visit. That would make a point with a nice modern reference to the horses haid in The Godfather, fnarr-fnarr-fnarr...
Yesterday, we left for a trip to the classy, stylish and for us unknown city of Udine. During our four hours in Udine no less than 158 figs awaited us when we came back. That makes an average of 800 figs a day and night to be raked. But our methods have improved, we deal with them in a little more than 1 hour a day of active work. Killer snails of Sweden, come back, in hordes, everything is forgotten.
But when cleaned up, the garden is really nice, and with a steady stream of italian tourists occationally strolling by, to look at the castle Strassoldo, that got its present design in the 17th century.
Our neighbours Mario and Lydia, is a charming and tremendously helpful couple, that has helped us a lot with information and even internet access, during our first four days here. Mario,an ex official from the shipping industry, seems to have that rare gift of surfacing with tips and solutions to whatever problem you stumble into. He even takes care of the rotting figs to make soil for his garden.
Yesterday, we left for a trip to the classy, stylish and for us unknown city of Udine. During our four hours in Udine no less than 158 figs awaited us when we came back. That makes an average of 800 figs a day and night to be raked. But our methods have improved, we deal with them in a little more than 1 hour a day of active work. Killer snails of Sweden, come back, in hordes, everything is forgotten.
But when cleaned up, the garden is really nice, and with a steady stream of italian tourists occationally strolling by, to look at the castle Strassoldo, that got its present design in the 17th century.
Our neighbours Mario and Lydia, is a charming and tremendously helpful couple, that has helped us a lot with information and even internet access, during our first four days here. Mario,an ex official from the shipping industry, seems to have that rare gift of surfacing with tips and solutions to whatever problem you stumble into. He even takes care of the rotting figs to make soil for his garden.
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