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If you are a gardener in Gironde, Lot et Garonne, the Dordogne or Landes then this is for you - the first Fête des Plantes Insolites ...
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Sue
Dec 24, 20212 min read
Mistletoe - this has to be plant of the month
Mysterious mistletoe is prolific in South West France, where I live, and is strongly associated with Christmas. But why? The history of...
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Sue
Nov 9, 20212 min read
Wear your bleuet with pride
Plant of the month for November 2021 is the bleuet - or cornflower. It is not in bloom now, but is the flower the French associate with...
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Sue
Jun 8, 20214 min read
Seven steps to Paradise.
Last weekend was Rendezvous aux Jardins in France - an event organised by the Ministére de la culture which is designed to encourage...
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Sue
May 26, 20213 min read
Oh Deer
This week a vital project has been to tackle the growing problem of deer damage. We have always had a problem with deer because they roam...
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Sue
May 24, 20211 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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