May was a funny old month weather wise, cold and wet for the most part and not conducive to working outdoors in my potager garden or even to sowing seeds in pots ready for warmer days to arrive.
However, the last day of May dawned warm and sunny and my thoughts turned to all things veggie, a trip to the garden centre was called for.
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After a leisurely breakfast (it was a Saturday after all) and good long walk for M'selle Fleur we headed down to the Jardin 'Elle for some retail therapy of the plant variety.
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As you'll already be aware, I'm sure, in a few short days from now here in Normandy we will be celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the D Day landings and everywhere one looks you can see preparations being made to welcome the veterans and their families at this special time.
Even the gardeners at Jardin d'Elle are not immune it seems!
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The Senior Partner grabbed a trolley and we headed for the "potager" section of this vast place. Despite his "so called" aversion to anything that looks or sounds like a courgette Mr B was soon pointing out varieties of both zucchini and squash for us to try and very soon we had quite a collection of both.
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We also stocked up with lettuce seedlings and pots of herbs: thyme, lemon thyme and wonderful basil.
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I can't visit Jardin d'Elle without wandering around the outdoor spaces and I always linger amongst the roses.
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Meanwhile Mr B was tired from all the decision making and decided to rest awhile in this very comfortable looking swing seat.
Back home I couldn't wait to get started and began planting out whilst Mr B got on with cutting the grass.
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These are the best gardening shoes ever, Mary Jane Crocs, they laugh in the face of unwieldy hosepipes!
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After all the hard labour neither of us could face making dinner so there was only one solution, pizza!
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A takeaway treat that recently became available to us when a couple of entrepreneurs opened up this "pizza hut" in their front garden just a 5 minute drive away from here.
bon dimanche a tous.....................................
However, the last day of May dawned warm and sunny and my thoughts turned to all things veggie, a trip to the garden centre was called for.
After a leisurely breakfast (it was a Saturday after all) and good long walk for M'selle Fleur we headed down to the Jardin 'Elle for some retail therapy of the plant variety.
Even the gardeners at Jardin d'Elle are not immune it seems!
We also stocked up with lettuce seedlings and pots of herbs: thyme, lemon thyme and wonderful basil.
I can't visit Jardin d'Elle without wandering around the outdoor spaces and I always linger amongst the roses.
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| Happy Birthday, sweetie. 67 today! |
These are the best gardening shoes ever, Mary Jane Crocs, they laugh in the face of unwieldy hosepipes!
After all the hard labour neither of us could face making dinner so there was only one solution, pizza!
A takeaway treat that recently became available to us when a couple of entrepreneurs opened up this "pizza hut" in their front garden just a 5 minute drive away from here.
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| Pizza Hut - Normandy style |
bon dimanche a tous.....................................
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