On March 25th, 2011, A BIG CUTE OLD DOG AT VILLA WOLKONSKY…

  gardens

friendly old British dog luxuriating in his expansive Roman gardens

…the residence of the British Ambassador to Italy was actually the highlight of my visit for lunch today, where I came to hear about their plans for a new children’s edible garden on the grounds – which feature a magnificent ancient Roman aqueduct running through the center – and for the family to start growing food on their endless terraces inspired by my own Roman rooftop experiments, but I imagine theirs will use materials a bit more refined than my scavenged trashy containing system. (more on wikipedia)