Divide and Prosper
I read somewhere that the three most popular French flowering plants are the rose, the peony and the iris –and it is not hard to...
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Sue
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
A BLEAK DAY IN APRIL
It is hard to believe it was mid April. 13 degrees centigrade and a piercing northerly wind, We went to the plant fair at Neuvic sur...
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Sue
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
All the fun of the foire
April 2016 It is that time of year again in France; many small towns hold their ‘foire aux fleures’ or ‘foire aux plantes’ – in other...
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Sue
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
Back to basics
The first thing to understand when taking on a new garden is the soil. Soil character and health are going to determine a big chunk of...
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Sue
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
Undesirable neighbours
January 2015 We have a couple of these........ First, in an umbrella pine in the garden there is a nest of pine processionary...
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Sue
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
HAPPY NEW YEAR....AND THE GARDEN HAS MOVED
January 2015 We have moved. We have sold our beloved Blanchet and bought a smaller house (4 400m2 garden) which will be better suited to...
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Sue
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
How to trap a hornet
As soon as the weather begins to warm up in the spring queen hornets, who have kept a low profile all winter, start to appear. They are...
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Sue
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
Things to do in the garden in May
Tender plants can be moved outside Depending on where you live in France, at some point in May your tender plants can be safely moved...
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Sue
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
The arrival of three tea cosies with little fluffy feet…..
May 11, 2021 An introduction to the egg laying team We already had four hens – enough to give us plenty of eggs for our own use with some...
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Sue
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
Broad Beans and Coppa with Linguini
Make this at the start of the broad bean season when the beans are tiny and do not need to be skinned. Enough for two. Ingredients:...
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Sue
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
Full of Beans
It is a short season, but one worth waiting for - now is the time to pick and eat broad beans, while they are still as small as your...
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