Southern Italy is comparable to south Georgia and the northern half of Florida. There were lots of bougainvillea, oleander, lantana and geraniums. Surprisingly, there were no crapemyrtles!
Back to Italy Trip 2013

balcony plants


garden center

5 Euros = $6.50

produce market

zucchini

huge lemons used to make refreshing limoncello

note the thick rind

umbrella pine, the source of pine nuts

lemon trees lined the roads

Scotch broom is an invasive plant

geraniums grow outdoors all year long

a caper flower. The flower buds are pickled to make the capers used in cooking

fruit stall

aged olive trees planted as a memorial to soldiers after World War I