Large Asian chestnut tree in bloom.

Asian chestnut in bloom

Asian Chestnut flower

Ornamental sweet pea. One of many perennials growing in foundation plantings around house.

Marietta talking about growing fig trees

The Macchiones plant several varieties of pole beans from seed from their hometown in Calabria, Italy.

Pole beans begining to climb supports.

Pole beans

Tomato plants

Marietta describing how to grow and cook rapini

Tomato developing on vine. Several rows of tomato plants have maturing fruit while several rows have only now been planted with small seedlings. This assures a longer harvest.

View of garden 1 from the back. A row of celery is planted along edge of the sidewalk with several rows of newly planted tomato seedlings behind. The seedlings are planted in holes several inches deep to collect water and are mulched with grass clippings.

Giovanni tending garden 2

Garden 1 - Fava beans and lettuce are almost ready to harvest.

Fava bean pods

Tomato seedlings in front of chicken coop

Zucchini seedlings

Small garden plot near rain barrel. Basil, parsley, rapini, and strawberries.

Basil

Strawberries

Fig tree with mature foliage

Fig beginning to mature

Grape arbor with mature foliage and ripening grapes

Grapes developing on arbor

Grapes

Marietta uses garlic foliage to tie grape vines to arbor

Snap dragons

Pots of tomato seedlings near arbor

Recently harvested camomile that is drying to use to make tea

Camomile drying for tea

Marietta shared these seedling with a committee member. She grows seedlings together in one large pot and removes many at a time then separates for planting.

Marietta wrapped the 'gift' in a fig leaf to transport. Even though the roots of the seedlings grow together, it is not difficult to separate them for planting.

Freshly picked onions, another gift from Marietta