Strangely enough these two factors coincided in the same week last year too… Monday night this year saw the first real ‘gel‘ and today the first snow. Tomorrow it’s the village Beaujolais nouveau night. This morning’s snow has already gone and it’s not particularly cold this afternoon, but temperatures are due to fall again. I’m … Continue reading Beaujolais nouveau & first snow
It’s the place to be if you are a tomato. Their compatriots are now simmering away on top of the stove to make a coulis. I meant to sow some spinach and lettuce in here at least a month ago. Maybe not too late for the spinach, it’s still warm. The vine that came as … Continue reading Greenhouses in November …
Gardens get harder when you get older, don’t they? I’ve set myself a project to ‘fall in love’ with mine again. A walk out there every day and an object to draw or photograph. I’m not out there enough enjoying the fruits of everything we have done since 2011. Fortunately the BV is, so it’s … Continue reading Falling in love again
First I should thank everyone who ‘liked’ and commented on my previous post. You are all too kind, because I don’t visit around the garden bloggers’ world as I should! But you (and your gardens) have always been much appreciated by us Garden Dreamers! The BV has just driven off back to work in England … Continue reading Reviving a little?
So here we are again. The garden’s a mess and we are slowly working to clear it all up. Goodness knows where the time goes. Although, it has to be said, this has been a pretty grim year for many people. Any attempt to look away from the horrors happening around the world seems to … Continue reading Bad habits
The BV left to go back to work in England this week and I won’t see him again until July. He slaved every day in the garden during his three-week stay, while his lazy wife painted bad watercolours and complained about a sore back (also doing less cooking than she should have). Neither did she … Continue reading Burgeoning and tidy
This August was a real treat. I so rarely have nice flowers in August, but all the rain meant that quite a few lasted for longer than normal. Shame the garden was rendered jungle as a result of that same rain! But the dahlias were even more useless than last year, in spite of me … Continue reading A week of flowers. Day 7
Forgive me for reposting this, but as someone who studied medieval history I cannot help celebrating the reopening of Notre Dame on Saturday this week. The importance of Her history in France possibly seems odd to anyone who doesn’t live here. But Her spirit infiltrates every part of French life … and, I would dare, … Continue reading Notre Dame again …
Here I am again. Not remembering that this lovely meme was happening until 7.30 in the evening. Today I have spent at least 3 hours in the street struggling to put lights on our Christmas tree – not entirely successful. But our village street is so important and this is a lovely village. And then … Continue reading A week of flowers. Day 6
These picture from the Rose Walk are making me feel much warmer on a chilly December afternoon than my snowdrops did yesterday … much as I adore my snowdrops! Continue reading A week of flowers. Day 5
Garden Dreaming at Châtillon 