Front porch Macchione house. Potted oleanders on porch and in front of porch rail. Both plants wintered over inside house. Oleander grows abundantly in Southern Italy.

Front porch Macchione house. Potted oleanders on porch and in front of porch rail. Both plants wintered over inside house. Oleander grows abundantly in Southern Italy.

Fig tree in middle of Macchione side yard. Apricot tree toward back of photo.

Fig tree in middle of Macchione side yard. Apricot tree toward back of photo.

Recently unearthed white fig. New grass has already grown in where hole was dug for tree.

Recently unearthed white fig. New grass has already grown in where hole was dug for tree.

Strawberry in urn in side yard

Strawberry in urn in side yard

Potted strawberry

Potted strawberry

Camomile and other perennials growing beside house.

Camomile and other perennials growing beside house.

Fig tree next to rain barrel at back left corner of the house. Rain barrel is attached to gutter system of house. Grape arbor is beginning to be covered with leaves of grape vines.

Fig tree next to rain barrel at back left corner of the house. Rain barrel is attached to gutter system of house. Grape arbor is beginning to be covered with leaves of grape vines.

Rain barrel next to fig tree

Rain barrel next to fig tree

A variety of vegetable and herbs growing near grape arbor

A variety of vegetable and herbs growing near grape arbor

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Garden 2 with fava beans in first row and broccoli behind. Onions and garlic along back edge. Marietta talking to committee member. Large rain barrel at corner of garage with roof gutters draining into barrel. Small roof to the right of the garag

Garden 2 with fava beans in first row and broccoli behind. Onions and garlic along back edge. Marietta talking to committee member. Large rain barrel at corner of garage with roof gutters draining into barrel. Small roof to the right of the garage door covers chicken coop. Seed starting area in front of small roof.

Garden 2 with lettuce planted between rows of broccoli. Broccoli will provide shade for lettuce as both grow. Lettuce will be harvested as broccoli foliage fills in between rows.

Garden 2 with lettuce planted between rows of broccoli. Broccoli will provide shade for lettuce as both grow. Lettuce will be harvested as broccoli foliage fills in between rows.

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Garden 2 mulched with composted leaves obtained from Sewickley Borough. Leaves are collected by the borough in the fall of each year and allowed to decompose for several years and redistributed to residents at no cost.

Garden 2 mulched with composted leaves obtained from Sewickley Borough. Leaves are collected by the borough in the fall of each year and allowed to decompose for several years and redistributed to residents at no cost.

Fava beans (first row)

Fava beans (first row)

Flowering fava beans

Flowering fava beans

The white lawn chair can be seen in various places throughout the garden. Mr. Macchione uses it to rest while gardening and sits in it to perform gardening tasks because of knee problems.

The white lawn chair can be seen in various places throughout the garden. Mr. Macchione uses it to rest while gardening and sits in it to perform gardening tasks because of knee problems.

Cherry tree near back porch

Cherry tree near back porch

Madonna statue in flower and herb bed

Madonna statue in flower and herb bed

Madonna with oregano in foreground.

Madonna with oregano in foreground.

Garden 1 - A ring of lettuce is planted at the base of each fig tree. The lettuce will be ready to harvest by the time the fig leaves are large enough to completely shade the area. Rapini is growing beside the garage and beans seedlings can be seen

Garden 1 - A ring of lettuce is planted at the base of each fig tree. The lettuce will be ready to harvest by the time the fig leaves are large enough to completely shade the area. Rapini is growing beside the garage and beans seedlings can be seen at the base of each bamboo support pole. Three rows of tomotoes have been planted and staked next to the beans.

Garden 1

Garden 1

Tomato plants

Tomato plants

Pole beans planted from seed

Pole beans planted from seed

Rapini

Rapini

Rapini

Rapini

Branch that will serve as a support for pole beans

Branch that will serve as a support for pole beans

Fig tree with leaves sprouting and fruit developing

Fig tree with leaves sprouting and fruit developing

Basil has been seeded along the front edge of Garden 1 near pots of tomatoes seedlings.

Basil has been seeded along the front edge of Garden 1 near pots of tomatoes seedlings.

Basil beginning to emerge

Basil beginning to emerge

Strawberry plants

Strawberry plants

Marietta looking for fruit on persimmon tree.

Marietta looking for fruit on persimmon tree.

Tomato seedlings

Tomato seedlings

Vegetable seedlings

Vegetable seedlings

Small bed of lettuce and strawberries near garage

Small bed of lettuce and strawberries near garage

Bamboo poles

Bamboo poles

Marietta thinning pepper seedlings

Marietta thinning pepper seedlings

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Front porch Macchione house. Potted oleanders on porch and in front of porch rail. Both plants wintered over inside house. Oleander grows abundantly in Southern Italy.
Fig tree in middle of Macchione side yard. Apricot tree toward back of photo.
Recently unearthed white fig. New grass has already grown in where hole was dug for tree.
Strawberry in urn in side yard
Potted strawberry
Camomile and other perennials growing beside house.
Fig tree next to rain barrel at back left corner of the house. Rain barrel is attached to gutter system of house. Grape arbor is beginning to be covered with leaves of grape vines.
Rain barrel next to fig tree
A variety of vegetable and herbs growing near grape arbor
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Garden 2 with fava beans in first row and broccoli behind. Onions and garlic along back edge. Marietta talking to committee member. Large rain barrel at corner of garage with roof gutters draining into barrel. Small roof to the right of the garag
Garden 2 with lettuce planted between rows of broccoli. Broccoli will provide shade for lettuce as both grow. Lettuce will be harvested as broccoli foliage fills in between rows.
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Garden 2 mulched with composted leaves obtained from Sewickley Borough. Leaves are collected by the borough in the fall of each year and allowed to decompose for several years and redistributed to residents at no cost.
Fava beans (first row)
Flowering fava beans
The white lawn chair can be seen in various places throughout the garden. Mr. Macchione uses it to rest while gardening and sits in it to perform gardening tasks because of knee problems.
Cherry tree near back porch
Madonna statue in flower and herb bed
Madonna with oregano in foreground.
Garden 1 - A ring of lettuce is planted at the base of each fig tree. The lettuce will be ready to harvest by the time the fig leaves are large enough to completely shade the area. Rapini is growing beside the garage and beans seedlings can be seen
Garden 1
Tomato plants
Pole beans planted from seed
Rapini
Rapini
Branch that will serve as a support for pole beans
Fig tree with leaves sprouting and fruit developing
Basil has been seeded along the front edge of Garden 1 near pots of tomatoes seedlings.
Basil beginning to emerge
Strawberry plants
Marietta looking for fruit on persimmon tree.
Tomato seedlings
Vegetable seedlings
Small bed of lettuce and strawberries near garage
Bamboo poles
Marietta thinning pepper seedlings