I am hoping there will be some
vestiges of summer left when our guests arrive in September but there are
already signs of autumn approaching. The
cherry trees are rapidly losing their foliage and the hazel nut tree is sprinkling
the terrace with nuts and brown, crunchy leaves.
The eating grapes are turning
colour and we have some large red peppers ready for picking. Overripe tomatoes are falling to the
ground. The latest crop of French beans is
not producing much but the new cucumber plants should be okay. Hurry up and get here my girls before it all
disappears.
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| Rick helping out in the potager |
Oh those grapes are beautiful! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI've been forbidden from picking any yet.
DeleteThat dog would steal anybody's heart.
ReplyDeleteHe's certainly stolen mine.
DeleteLovely photos- those grapes look tasty.
ReplyDeleteWith the gorgeous Rick to spoil, will your girls really notice what's happening around them?
Probably not, as long as they have food and drink and Rick to cuddle.
DeleteLovely photos. Rick looks quite tall and slim in that picture.
ReplyDeleteI think he's probably quite sleek under all that fluff.
DeleteWe ate a couple of peppers last night that were at that same stage. Your garden looks a lot more productive than mine, I have just courgettes, aubergines and peppers (apart from leafy greens). A strange year at Haddock's.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a strange year for growing stuff, for sure.
DeleteDown near Pamiers, my brother and his girlfriend have had a very disappointing year for vegetables and fruit because of the searing heat. I hope your property isn't quite a desert when your daughters arrive. Sorry to hear about your knee. A good physiotherapist should be able to advise suitable exercises in just one consultation.
ReplyDeleteWe've had quite a good season except for the peach trees getting hit by frost. The aubergines have gone bananas this year. I'm trying to rest my knee, doesn't look like I'll get that gate painted.
DeleteI hope your bananas went aubergines!
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