No, not a noble Piano
Piano Nobile (Italian, Noble Floor)
The Piano Nobile is an elevated storey immediately above the basement (as it is in our case) or above the ground floor. Many country Villas in the Italian Veneto were designed by Andrea Palladio (16th c. Architect) featuring a Piano Nobile to avoid dampness from the low lying Po Valley and the watery lagoons of the Venice region.
Our house is built on a Podium with steps leading up to the terrace and elevated above water level of our spring. The spring which provides us with ever changing vistas, natural beauty and a very important water source during the summer months.
Historians have suggested that Land Owners could observe their workers from the elevated terrace. Barchese or arcaded side wings were part of the design scheme which provided sleeping areas for farm laborers during the growing season.
Note: We have terraces, we have arcaded side wings, but we have no laborers.
Every year the flower boxes look different. Each exposure presents a different challenge. But all of them are at perfect height. No back breaking planting and weeding.
My plantings always include Salpiglossis.
These are last years' flowers. Up and until a few days ago we had frost every night, my flowers are barely showing right now, but they will shine in a few weeks just as they have in years past.
Hopefully, the seeds I planted only yesterday, in the front of the barn, will hurry and grow just as they did last year.
Last years' vegetable garden.
My vegetable garden does not look like this yet, but it will soon.
Better head outside and get busy.
Have a great weekend my dear
Blogging Friends.
Gina
Gina
