About a garden that just about has it all…...to me. Set against a charming old farmhouse of whitewashed stone with dark green painted timber shutters. Where delightful troughs…..
and terracotta pots are filled with lavender.
And a series of terraces, each enclosed by low whitewashed walls, create a thrilling sense of compartmentalisation; the opening to each with its own traditional wooden gate.
A cascade of stone steps and a densely planted path are shaded by loquot, fig and olive trees. Along the way, there are stands of agapanthus, pockets of pelargonium-filled pots, little enclosed lawns of the softest green grass and rose covered walls. And far out over the tops of olive groves…..there’s a magical glimpse of the sea. While I could bore you silly and upload dozens of images, I’ll leave you with just one more: of a quintessential kitchen garden in a Mediterranean climate (and some of the biggest tomatoes I’ve ever seen in my life!).
Totally smitten. My idea of pure heaven. With a huge thank you to dear friends for a wonderful few days of escape in their paradise.
And I’ve decided I couldn’t resist one final image…..in closing one of their charming gates on this gallivanting chapter!