Macchione House

Front and left side Macchione house. A potted oleander is on the front porch after wintering over inside of the house.

Continuing around left side to backyard. Apricot tree in the foreground. Grape arbor structure visible before new growth on grapevines. Bamboo pole bean supports stand ready near garage.

Garden 1 ready for planting

Bamboo pole bean supports stand ready

Bamboo pole bean supports

Two recently unearthed fig trees along front edge of garden 1. Property has many fig trees of several varieties, both white and black figs. Some are buried and some are wrapped each fall to protect them during Western Pennsylvanian winters.

Rapini sprouting beside swiss chard and garlic in garden 1.

Garage with rain barrels that collect water from roof gutters. Small garden of basil and strawberries near rain barrel. Sheltered chicken coop and seed starting area adjacent to garage.

Seed starting near garage.

Marietta inspecting seed starting area (with bag of pizzelles brought to her as a gift).

Marietta inspecting seedlings

Tomato seedling in one of many containers throughout the property where vegetable seeds or seedlings are planted.

Garden 2 is directly behind the house. Persimmon tree in foreground and garlic growing along back edge of garden.

Persimmon tree

Fava beans growing along front edge of garden 2

Cherry tree in foreground in front of garden 2 and pear tree on the side of the garden.

Many fruit and nut trees in right side yard.

Madonna statue in small plot of herbs and flowers near outside basement door.

Madonna statue with oregano and Fig of India.

Macchione grandchildren in garden behind their house where their grandparents used to live and garden. (Across the street from their grandparents current home).