Italia: Day 12
The CFO had a long art class today and I took the opportunity to explore the farm in the morning haze.
Montestigliano is a working farm with a cluster of dwellings and farm-related buildings. Most were completed in 1870's and have the typical earth tone exteriors of Tuscany.
The principal crop is olives from the thousands of olive trees that dot the hillsides. However, judging from the fields where the vineyards once grew the crops in order of productivity are:
Among the olive trees are an occasional fig tree. What a treat it was to pluck a ripe fig from the tree and eat it on the spot. These shown here aren't quite ready for that yet.
Just poking around, here are a few of the things I found on the farm:
A dining table under a vine covered arbor.
Art piece built into the side of a building.
A rose hanging onto summer in the garden.
A collection of retired tractors once used on the farm.
The old wine press.
In the afternoon, we drove around the back roads of the surrounding area and took in the ambiance. Most striking was the lack of mobile homes and trash. Everything everywhere was tidy and neat. We saw no evidence of poverty.
Montestigliano is a working farm with a cluster of dwellings and farm-related buildings. Most were completed in 1870's and have the typical earth tone exteriors of Tuscany.
The principal crop is olives from the thousands of olive trees that dot the hillsides. However, judging from the fields where the vineyards once grew the crops in order of productivity are:
Yes, sunflowers are a major crop throughout Italy. And, providing attractive facilities for paying guests has enabled many farms to remain financially viable. The rocks? Well, they just grow from the earth like mushrooms on steroids.rocks olives tourists sunflower seeds
Among the olive trees are an occasional fig tree. What a treat it was to pluck a ripe fig from the tree and eat it on the spot. These shown here aren't quite ready for that yet.
Just poking around, here are a few of the things I found on the farm:
A dining table under a vine covered arbor.
Art piece built into the side of a building.
A rose hanging onto summer in the garden.
A collection of retired tractors once used on the farm.
The old wine press.
In the afternoon, we drove around the back roads of the surrounding area and took in the ambiance. Most striking was the lack of mobile homes and trash. Everything everywhere was tidy and neat. We saw no evidence of poverty.
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