I’m surrounded by lush green vineyards in the heat of our first Spring days an unusual but pleasant image, unusual for me after many dry, sunburnt amber Summers in Australia. It’s truly a welcomed image after the long Winter we’ve had. My life is surrounded by green. This photo was taken this Winter, a beautiful image also of our vineyard… Along the lush corridors around our home. The trees are tangled with climbing evergreen ivy, even in my garden the grand old oaks trunk is covered with meandering ivy. This image of our old oak tree was taken this Winter… ….no fences here…a hedge of green While walking around Treviso, I found this villa covered in ivy… An interesting article I read from Better Homes and Gardens, May 2010,(Yes , I got my hands on an english version) was Easy Outdoor Containers. Anyone, even the least green thumb gardener can achieve beautiful containers of plants grown to their potential with the basic anatomy of the pot correct, good quality of top soil and potting mix, the right position for light source …