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Sorrento, overlooking the Bay of Naples is a magical place in my eyes. I have been there more times than I can count and it never ceases to amaze me. Each visit has revealed new hidden treasures including what I like to call the “Secret Gardens of Sorrento”.
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“Look around, leaves are brown and the sky is a hazy shade of winter”. The Bangles knew a thing or two when they sang these lyrics in 1987. Winter is here and better than the brown leaves on the ground it has brought along some joys to be admired in the garden.
I visited Christian Tenace, of Direct Plants in Greenvale and asked him to share the 10 plants that are his “winter wonders”.
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Winter is the time to get your hands dirty and plant bare root stock. Bare root season commences in June when deciduous trees are in a dormant state due to the colder weather, and can survive out of the ground for a short period of time. Gardeners successfully establish many thousands of bare rooted plants every year. It can be a very efficient and economical way of planting deciduous trees and shrubs.
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When visiting Sardinia last year, I returned to one of my favourite spots, Chia, in the municipality of Domus De Maria. The thing I love most about Chia is the magnificence of its natural environment. Fresh air, an abundance of green life, natural wetlands that are home to flamingos and other wading birds, pristine beaches with crystal clear waters.
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