The Land
The soil around Ostuni is incredible. Rich in iron the red earth grows all manner of things both wild and cultivated. I asked the children to go around the land and find as many things to eat as possible and this was what they brought back.
Figs
Pears
Apple-grenades
Figi di India ( Prickly Pears )
Almonds
Plums
Nespola
Olives
Wild:
Grapes
Asparagus
Rocket
Rosemary
Parsley
Fennel bulbs
This year there has been a fair bit of rain in the winter so I wonder what effect it will have on the land and that which grows on it. I heard reports that the grass was 50cm high at Easter, so who knows?