I love this ferny corner. I bought the red begonia on the left at the horticultural school’s annual sale and I’m amazed at how well it’s come back again. J’adore ce coin à fougères. J’ai acheté le bégonia sur la gauche à Hortibroc l’année dernière et je suis étonnée de voir qu’il a repoussé si …
Category Archives: Flowers and gardens
Al Fresco at Last!
We have been having unseasonable cool rainy weather and are very frustrated not to be able to eat in the garden in the evening. But tonight we were able to do so at last and were not even disturbed by next doors barking dogs. The owners have bought a camper van. Le temps en ce …
Clematis Love – Amour de clématite
I love clematis but they are difficult plants to grow at our place. This is one of four out of eight that we’ve managed to keep. I love its delicate colour. J’adore les clématites mais elles ne sont pas faciles chez nous. C’est l’une de quatre sur huit que nous avons réussi à garder. J’adore …
Green Giants – Géants verts
Every time I walk past these giant leaves in the grounds of Chateau de Chaumont I’m amazed. They look as though they are in the wrong place. After posting every day for three months about Covid19 I need to widen my horizons. Now that the European borders are open we are planning our next cycling …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#13 End
Today I felt almost like my usual self. We walked for an hour in the gardens of Chateau de Chaumont and came home and gardened for a while. This evening President Macron announced the end of lockdown for France with European borders open as of tomorrow and all primary and middle schools resuming totally on …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#12
These are all the baby plants in one of my cold frames waiting for me to be on deck again after my flu! Jean Michel went to the fresh produce market by himself this morning and noticed that social distancing seems to have been abandoned with only about fifty percent of people wearing masks. However …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#10
I’m feeling much better today, although not very energetic. But itching to get out in the garden today. Lots of planting to do still! Only 27 Covid deaths in the last 24 hours in France. Maybe we can still stay below 30,000. The situation in the US is not very positive though. Je me sens …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#8
I’m having my Covid19 test tomorrow afternoon with results back in 48 hours maximum but apart from a tightness around the chest I’m feeling much better. Only 1% of people tested in our region last week tested positive. There were 87 new deaths in France and the number of patients in intensive care has dropped …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#6
Another day indoors but it rained on and off anyway. Tomorrow I’ll go and see the doctor. Still no figures in our area but only 13 new deaths in France over the last 24 hours bringing the total up to 29,155. Un autre jour à l’intérieur mais il a souvent plu. Demain j’irai voir le …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#5
I seem to have the flu. Obviously I’m worried it might be Covid19 but I don’t have a cough or any respiratory problems and today I’m feeling better than yesterday. Not that I know where I could have caught the flu since I wear a mask outside and wash my hands systematically. Jean Michel thinks …