As always Summertime keeps us busy.
The garden and our summer cottage keeps Mr France and I occupied.
After my surgery last year the garden suffered considerably.
A few weeks ago we had a visit from the person in charge of the committee
for 'Le Concours des Fleurs'/ The Floral competition.
persuading us to enter le concour again.
for 'Le Concours des Fleurs'/ The Floral competition.
persuading us to enter le concour again.
Apparently last year we had been greatly missed by the judges.
Although we always have an abundance of flowers
in pots and hanging baskets, we agreed to enter the competition again.
I love this corner, as I can change the pots when they look a bit sad
or add some of my collected items found at the brocante sale.
Which Mr France describes as junk !
So after returning from our short 5 day visit to the U.K.
visiting friends and family, we were frantically putting
together baskets and troughs, to adorn the terrace and windowsills,
which is the category we are entered in.
Here's a few we have done and now hanging from the terrace.
These geraniums I managed to over winter from last summer.
and just added a few other plants to fill in the gaps.
Window troughs or boxes as they are known as in England
are always a pretty way to brighten up the front of the cottage.
Although we always have an abundance of flowers
in pots and hanging baskets, we agreed to enter the competition again.
I love this corner, as I can change the pots when they look a bit sad
or add some of my collected items found at the brocante sale.
Which Mr France describes as junk !
So after returning from our short 5 day visit to the U.K.
visiting friends and family, we were frantically putting
together baskets and troughs, to adorn the terrace and windowsills,
which is the category we are entered in.
Here's a few we have done and now hanging from the terrace.
These geraniums I managed to over winter from last summer.
and just added a few other plants to fill in the gaps.
are always a pretty way to brighten up the front of the cottage.