Italy has the most amazing garden centres, or vivais. We spent a few happy hours (and a few euros!) in a local vivai selecting plants and trees to add some colour, attract bees and other wildlife, and provide fruit.
Among our selection there’s oleander, hibiscus, lavender, rosemary, cistus and calla lillies.
The fruit trees include mulberry, pear, apple, peach and apricot – anything that isn’t eaten will be made into delicious jam.
