good morning ischia! saturday 2nd november 2013
Bougainvillea in the Ischia garden
GOOD MORNING ISCHIA! SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2013
Welcome to our Ischia blog, Good Morning Ischia! Here you can see the entry for Saturday 2nd November 2013.
Good morning Ischia!
For the first time in a long time we finally wake up to a few spots of rain but the forecasters are saying we should be in for a nice afternoon with temperatures of 24° celcius (75° fahrenheit) and cooling slightly in the evening to around 19°C (67°F).
In fact the rain that fell overnight is a bit of a blessing to the island's gardeners who have been having to manually water their plants, flowers and crops at this late stage of the year. It's been around 3 weeks since the last notable rainy day so this will give respite to many.
In our own garden we have a mixture of fruit trees, vegetables and some wonderful flowers that are still going strong, even now as we're in early November. Among the best of the flowers are an incredible Dahlia which was planted from a bulb in March that has grown to 4 feet high and every day produces new cricket-ball-sized flower heads of bright orange and yellow. There's also a magnificent pink rose around 8-10 feet tall with beautifully fragrant flowers that last for more than a week. The whole garden is still awash with colour with an array of bright shades from the deep red of the hibiscus, the pink and purple of the bougainvillea which you can see in today's photo and the multi-coloured spleandour of the Bird of Paradise (otherwise known as Strelitzia).
The vegetable garden is a source of never ceasing amazement as nature serves up a different treat every month, just as you start to get a bit tired of eating the same seasonal vegetable, something new comes into season and can be cooked in a variety of styles with a mixture of herbs to complement it with. Right now there are an abundance of pumpkins, cauliflowers, fennel, cabbage and two types of broccoli including "Friarielli" (known in other parts of the world as "Rapini" or "Turnip Tops") which is known for its slightly bitter taste and is traditionally served with sausages in garlic and chili.
A new feature that we'll be introducing on Ischia Review soon is "The Ischia Garden", a page where we'll be keeping you up to date with what's growing in the garden as we go through the different seasons. We'll be adding photos as we go along so you can share in the joy of watching the new plants, flowers, vegetables and fruit trees grow, almost as if it were your own garden!
We'll also be adding a new "Nature in Ischia" section where we'll include birds, animals and marine-life with lots of photos and information about their daily habits or where and when you can find them. If you happen to take any snaps of some wildlife in Ischia that you'd like to share with us then please send them in and we'll post them on the site.
Ok, that's all from me this morning, I'll be back tomorrow with more from Ischia.
Have a great day!
Dion Protani - Saturday 2nd November 2013 - [email protected]
For the first time in a long time we finally wake up to a few spots of rain but the forecasters are saying we should be in for a nice afternoon with temperatures of 24° celcius (75° fahrenheit) and cooling slightly in the evening to around 19°C (67°F).
In fact the rain that fell overnight is a bit of a blessing to the island's gardeners who have been having to manually water their plants, flowers and crops at this late stage of the year. It's been around 3 weeks since the last notable rainy day so this will give respite to many.
In our own garden we have a mixture of fruit trees, vegetables and some wonderful flowers that are still going strong, even now as we're in early November. Among the best of the flowers are an incredible Dahlia which was planted from a bulb in March that has grown to 4 feet high and every day produces new cricket-ball-sized flower heads of bright orange and yellow. There's also a magnificent pink rose around 8-10 feet tall with beautifully fragrant flowers that last for more than a week. The whole garden is still awash with colour with an array of bright shades from the deep red of the hibiscus, the pink and purple of the bougainvillea which you can see in today's photo and the multi-coloured spleandour of the Bird of Paradise (otherwise known as Strelitzia).
The vegetable garden is a source of never ceasing amazement as nature serves up a different treat every month, just as you start to get a bit tired of eating the same seasonal vegetable, something new comes into season and can be cooked in a variety of styles with a mixture of herbs to complement it with. Right now there are an abundance of pumpkins, cauliflowers, fennel, cabbage and two types of broccoli including "Friarielli" (known in other parts of the world as "Rapini" or "Turnip Tops") which is known for its slightly bitter taste and is traditionally served with sausages in garlic and chili.
A new feature that we'll be introducing on Ischia Review soon is "The Ischia Garden", a page where we'll be keeping you up to date with what's growing in the garden as we go through the different seasons. We'll be adding photos as we go along so you can share in the joy of watching the new plants, flowers, vegetables and fruit trees grow, almost as if it were your own garden!
We'll also be adding a new "Nature in Ischia" section where we'll include birds, animals and marine-life with lots of photos and information about their daily habits or where and when you can find them. If you happen to take any snaps of some wildlife in Ischia that you'd like to share with us then please send them in and we'll post them on the site.
Ok, that's all from me this morning, I'll be back tomorrow with more from Ischia.
Have a great day!
Dion Protani - Saturday 2nd November 2013 - [email protected]
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