MORE OF OUR TUSCAN LIFE...THROUGH SOMEONE ELSES EYES!
Nicki Positano · 21:59 · 5 days ago
The third Tuscany retreat concludes with a communal BBQ, a hands-on pasta-making session, and a final garden harvest, as the program takes a break until September to avoid the peak summer heat.
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Barbecue preparations — The host prepared potato salad and vegetable kebabs for a farmhouse dinner .
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Garden tasks —
- Harvested zucchini for kebabs .
- Noted that chives failed to grow properly .
- Donated excess produce to local friends and a pub .
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Pasta workshop — Hosted an interactive session where guests made fresh pasta and a simple sauce at the table .
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Fruit harvest — Gathered tomatoes, plums, and apricots, while observing early signs of an infestation on the apricot tree .
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Retreat schedule — Suspending guest tours until September because the 35°C temperatures make travel difficult .
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How does the host manage the distribution of excess garden produce?