gardening – The Vigneron's Wife

a sprung Spring, part 2… Purple reigns!

April 26, 2013April 26, 2013The vigneron's wife

It’s still Springing – so here’s some more Spring pics for you from around the Minervois… (I just wish I could put all the incredible smells on this page too)

Purple reigns!

L'Arbre de Judee (Judas Tree) — L’Arbre de Judee (Judas Tree)

the plane (plataine) trees are budding — the plane (platane) trees are budding

and so are the vines (buds can be called 'bourgeons') — and so are the vines (buds can be called ‘bourgeons’)

and then a little evening promenade... — and then a little evening promenade…

almost a picnic at hanging rock! — almost a picnic at hanging rock

a sprung Spring

April 18, 2013The vigneron's wife

wild irises in our hamlet — wild irises, thyme, jonquilles in our hamlet

The first lilas, the first irises, daisy chains made of ‘paquerettes’…

our school held it's first of two 'Marche aux Fleurs' — our school held it’s first of two ‘Marche aux Fleurs’ in the village square

watching the sales — …careful observation of the flower sales

a surprise bunch for the Aussie shelia — a surprise bunch for the Aussie sheila

It’s 26 degrees, Spring is beautiful and I’ve just made my first ‘Jardiniere‘ of the season.

Look out for Mamy Jeanne’s recipe in the following post…

first blossom

February 7, 2013February 8, 2013The vigneron's wife

It’s girly wirly fleur time on the blog. We were out on our morning walk and in the distance I spied the first blossom for the year…

our morning walk - blossom in the distance — our morning walk – blossom in the distance

Quelle belle surprise. It’s cold and about to snow again, friends left right and centre are ‘aol’ with colds and flu, but the sight of that beautiful pink… I go crazy in my head with excitement when I see the first trees in flower – and this was my first for 2013.

lilas and blossom — …Took Lilas out later for a look.
Carefully pruned vines in background.

I know it’s only early Feb, but it gets me thinking of all the flowers to come – and Ding! goes my head with visions of colour and splendour from last year’s pickings.

So hell yeah, let’s have a cheesy insert to follow.

A ‘Collage de Fleurs’!…

a cheesy flower collage (from last year's pickings) — …a cheesy flower collage (from last year’s pickings)

orange

November 8, 2012February 8, 2013The vigneron's wife

Autumn in La Liviniere — Autumn colour in La Liviniere

It’s here!?!!

I must admit I often feel flat at this time of year, well for the first few weeks anyway – no more bare legs and t-shirts, no more swimming outdoors, cold dashes out of the shower… But finally I somehow get into the swing of it and embrace the warm fires inside, the hearty meals and walks in the brisk air. And after so many years of braving the cold INDOORS when I rented in Australia, I am loving and embracing the central heating everywhere.

orange plane trees — I must admit I took this shot a while back, but I still love it

Autumn plane trees — Plane trees along the Canal du Midi

Yes, Autumn has arrived but thankfully with all its magical colour. It’s making me think ORANGE!

kids marvelling at the famous 'Baked Bean' parked on a village street...the lady owner steps in, la proprietaire de la voiture, ...Rrrowrrrr — kids marvelling at the famous ‘Baked Bean’ parked on a village street
…the lady owner steps in, *la proprietaire de la voiture*, …Rrrowrrrr!

I’m loving this colour right now and thought I’d put together a few of my favourite ‘orange’ pictures… And f you’ve wandered around this blog already, you might have picked up on the fact that I do have a little thing for collages. I’m pathetic, once I like something, I can’t stop! (my lovely girlfriends had diagnosed me at the age of 14 with O.C.D).

So hulahup, Barbatruc, here’s another one for you.