Days of glorious sunshine and hard frosts at night (down to about -2 at the beginning of the week) have seen us in the garden every afternoon. The BV is still not working since March this year, but he’s beavering away to make garden life nicer, so my first of six is about his current … Continue reading Six on Saturday, 28.11.20
We had a very heavy frost again last night. So many young shoots destroyed! My Magnolia soulangeana ‘Lennei’, which has just flowered for the first time, is a mass of drooping, sad leaves. As is the little Cercis silaquastrum. I do hope they come back again. I’ve chosen Narcissus poeticus for my vase today. Included … Continue reading In a vase on Monday
Where am I at? No idea. Why did I post a ‘Wordless Wednesday’ on a Tuesday morning, only to add something for my normal Sunday evening post on Tuesday night? Personally, I think this is a symptom of my confusing lifestyle in France. More of that later. Meanwhile, back to the programme… Did you catch my two posts about my School … Continue reading Good things this (last) week & the treasure of Nancy
This picture could easily be captioned: ‘How plants cope with drought, damp and freezing conditions’. Clever Salvia sclarea does it all with the fine covering of little hairs on its leaves and stems. I admire its rugged adaptability – perhaps I’ll learn to emulate in 2015! January will always be a kind of anniversary for … Continue reading A kind of anniversary
Two for the price of one! We all know what happened on 7 January when my monthly post was due for Lucy’s Tree Following meme. On Sunday I suddenly remembered my tree and managed to capture some pictures. (I always think that word ‘capture’ a little odd in relation to photographs – I didn’t have to … Continue reading Lucy’s Tree Following & Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Can you find beautiful foliage plants at Châtillon right now? Well, if you look hard enough … Good foliage in a cold-climate late autumn or winter garden is something that comes with time, knowledge and a bit of careful planning. Strangely enough, the foliage that’s giving me the most pleasure at the moment belongs to a couple of plants … Continue reading November Foliage Follow-up
Garden Dreaming at Châtillon 