Every year, well ahead of spring, we have two little clumps of jonquils that brighten up the garden giving us hope for the New Year! Tous les ans, bien en amont du printemps, nous avons deux touffes de narcisses qui mettent de la couleur au jardin et nous donne de l’espoir pour le Nouvel An!
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Snowdrops & Daffodils – Perce-neiges & Jonquilles
A very late happy new year for 2022! I’ve been in Boston visiting my beautiful 5-month old grandson for the last two weeks and as you can see from the second photo, the view of my son’s back garden taken just after the recent blizzard, is very different from mine. It may be colder in …
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Late Afternoon – Fin de journée
Château de Chaumont and its gardens never fail to bring me peace and serenity. Le château de Chaumont et ses jardins apportent toujours paix et tranquillité.
Back to the roots – Retour aux racines
This is part of the Garden Festival at Chateau de Chaumont. I’m not sure why the roots are blue though. Il s’agit de l’une des expositions au Festival des jardins au château de Chaumont mais je ne sais pas pourquoi les racines sont bleues.
Postcard from Italy – Verbania
We had a wonderful surprise today when we crossed Lake Maggiore from Laveno to Intra – the beautiful Villa Taranto gardens established in 1928. Nous avons eu une surprise merveilleuse aujourd’hui lorsque nous avons traversé le la Maggiore entre Laveno et Intra: les beaux jardins de la Villa Taranto établis en 1928.
Valmer Gardens – Jardin de Valmer
This is the third time we’ve cycled to Valmer gardens but only the first time we’ve visited due to the restricted opening times. It was well worth the visit. The chateau burnt down in 1948 but Le Petit Valmer, built in 1647, still remains. C’est la troisième fois que nous sommes allés au jardin de …
Under the Vines – Sous Les vignes
Château de Villandry is famous for its gardens, the interior of the castle being of little interest. This photo is taken from the shady terrace along one side. Le château de Villandry est connu pour ses jardins, le château ayant peu d’intérêt aujourd’hui . Cette photo est prise de la terrasse ombragée en face.
Parc floral d’Apremont
This truly remarkable garden was built from scratch by Gilles de Brissac fifty years ago. We arrived about 5 pm when the light was just perfect. Every moment of the visit was an enchantment. What a visionary he must have been. Ce jardin remarquable est créé à partir de rien par Gilles de Brissac il …
Today’s Haul – Cueillette du jour
We are in full tomato season and this is what I picked from our garden today – all heirlooms: supersteak, Black Crimea, green zebra and supersweets. We also have pineapple and orange tomatoes. I love them all! On est en pleine saison de tomates et c’est la cueillette du jour de notre potager – toutes …
Our birds are back! – Nos oiseaux sont de retour
With the return of the cold weather, we have started feeding our garden birds again with sunflower seeds and fat balls. They are very hard to photograph particularly when the sun finally comes out but you can see a great tit on the feeder. My favourite is the crested tit but he flies off as soon …
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