We Bought a House in Italy — and Found This Abandoned Grove

We bought a house in Italy — and with it came an abandoned olive grove. In this episode, we begin reclaiming the land. Before planting, before visible transformation, we clear the overgrown slope, remove invasive plants, reshape the road, and bring structure back to the property. This is real olive grove restoration in the Italian countryside — not a renovation montage, but the slow and practical work behind it. At the same time, we build a simple garden workspace on the terrace — a place for tools, seedlings, watering cans, and terracotta pots waiting for spring. From wild slope to working land — this is how we restore our Mediterranean farmhouse, step by step. If you enjoy countryside restoration, abandoned property transformations, and slow living in Italy, welcome to our journey. ⸻ Chapters 00:00 Reclaiming the Olive Grove 03:40 Organizing the Garage for Garden Season 08:50 Preparing Tools for Garden Work 13:30 Clearing the Overgrown Slope 18:50 Shredding Branches & Firewood Prep 24:10 Building a Garden Workspace 29:40 Morning Light & Terrace Moments 32:10 Earthworks with the Mini Excavator 37:10 Finishing the Firewood Storage Roof Italian olive grove restoration | restoring abandoned property in Italy | slow living countryside renovation Follow us on Instagram for exclusive farmhouse renovation updates and daily Italian life not seen on YouTube. https://www.instagram.com/bloomnlivin... Subscribe to Bloomnliving to watch our sanctuary grow. 🌿✨ #italy #slowliving #gardenrestoration #farmhouse #manualwork #umbrialife