tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post515283903210945328..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Shoulder season flowersKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9802732546497598922016-05-13T09:56:56.188+02:002016-05-13T09:56:56.188+02:00Lovely!Lovely!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70175542311349559262016-05-13T07:20:27.800+02:002016-05-13T07:20:27.800+02:00It's raining wisteria petals out back right no...It's raining wisteria petals out back right now, so maybe growing a wisteria vine on your pergola isn't the way to go. No artichoke secrets here -- we put in five plants a few years ago, and two have survived. One is magnificent, but the other is puny. Hope your sunny weather continues, and travels up this way.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-36008964269846608342016-05-13T07:18:37.580+02:002016-05-13T07:18:37.580+02:00We never got any sunshine here, but not much rain ...We never got any sunshine here, but not much rain either. The worst of both worlds...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24313863327065910152016-05-13T07:17:57.964+02:002016-05-13T07:17:57.964+02:00I can't remember when we planted ours, but it ...I can't remember when we planted ours, but it wasn't too many years ago. I was afraid it might not get enough sun where we put it, but it's obviously doing fine. BTW, I'm desperate with you. Today's forecast... well, never mind.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45434920818160912982016-05-13T07:16:31.492+02:002016-05-13T07:16:31.492+02:00A few days ago, when we were still having some sun...A few days ago, when we were still having some sunny dry weather -- remember that? -- I opened the back windows above the wisteria and I thought, what is that sweet scent. You don't smell the wisteria when you go outside, but it really made the house smell sweet.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-81858751694702457252016-05-13T07:14:52.549+02:002016-05-13T07:14:52.549+02:00Thank you, Tony Hull. Taking photos and blogging a...Thank you, Tony Hull. Taking photos and blogging are an essential part of my life now.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10770411087476787632016-05-13T07:13:57.567+02:002016-05-13T07:13:57.567+02:00I'm enjoying my old camera, as you can tell.I'm enjoying my old camera, as you can tell.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61744013413841886362016-05-13T07:13:33.757+02:002016-05-13T07:13:33.757+02:00I guess with all the rain it grew some.I guess with all the rain it grew some.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77819729385943745162016-05-13T07:13:09.090+02:002016-05-13T07:13:09.090+02:00Nice to see you here again. It's hard for me t...Nice to see you here again. It's hard for me to imagine what Florida is like right now, given the type of weather we are again having. I'm afraid tropical heat and humidity might really do me in, but it certainly has its pleasant side too.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4113559676601973722016-05-13T07:11:40.681+02:002016-05-13T07:11:40.681+02:00It doesn't look like the flowers are going to ...It doesn't look like the flowers are going to get burned up by a hot sun anytime soon.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91417646856099809102016-05-13T07:11:07.649+02:002016-05-13T07:11:07.649+02:00Thanks OFG. You are too kind. It's funny about...Thanks OFG. You are too kind. It's funny about the dishwasher, because I haven't felt the need to run it since Walt's been in North America. As for elegance, well... it's all in the eye of the beholder.<br /><br />Sorry about that wisteria. Can't you just cut it off at the bottom of the stem and let it die back? Maybe it has a more complicated structure than that.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82566949423349557912016-05-12T23:11:09.600+02:002016-05-12T23:11:09.600+02:00I have packed myself, the cats and house up and mo...I have packed myself, the cats and house up and moved to Florida. I am now in perpetual Summertime.<br />The wisteria here is blooming and smelling fabulous and I have to watch out for all the happy bees, buzzing around.<br />Very nice indeed.<br />Happy to be back ... I have been missing Saint-Aignan.Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-81355767126559279712016-05-12T19:14:01.593+02:002016-05-12T19:14:01.593+02:00The wisteria look s bigger than last year. Beauti...The wisteria look s bigger than last year. Beautiful blooms and a beautiful lilac bush as well.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-92017061670400919272016-05-12T14:58:20.405+02:002016-05-12T14:58:20.405+02:00I have a feeling Walt is missing all those flowers...I have a feeling Walt is missing all those flowers about now, but I assume they'll still be there when he returns.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23797553858508188972016-05-12T13:04:06.161+02:002016-05-12T13:04:06.161+02:00i've been trying to kill our wisteria for seve...i've been trying to kill our wisteria for several years. it's trying to take over the garage. i'm losing. badly.<br />but hey here is a fun thing. those blog awards are going around and you are now "it!" since you are on your own for a couple days i thought you might like a distraction. i didnt know if this was your thing or not but here it is:<br />http://adventuresinthegoodland.blogspot.com/2016/05/liebster-blog-awards-2016and-10-fun.html<br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-65889596368883540802016-05-12T13:02:23.342+02:002016-05-12T13:02:23.342+02:00These are beautiful photos, Ken!These are beautiful photos, Ken!Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84852177746515832562016-05-12T13:01:18.849+02:002016-05-12T13:01:18.849+02:00I've recently discovered your blog site. I'...I've recently discovered your blog site. I've enjoyed your photographs and writing. They show a love of nature and a kind of elegant simplicity. Keep it up.<br />Tony HullAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46181113888422284832016-05-12T11:58:22.649+02:002016-05-12T11:58:22.649+02:00Now it has been sunny for a while and rather warm...Now it has been sunny for a while and rather warm ; I took the opportunity to do some errands before the rains come.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15402385454461739812016-05-12T11:41:55.260+02:002016-05-12T11:41:55.260+02:00Your wisty is wunderbar ....is it well scented?
T...Your wisty is wunderbar ....is it well scented?<br /><br />This dismal weather...and it was 4.2mm last night, just to top up, so to speak, Jean.... <br />Yes, this dismal weather made me decide to try your tarty flette recipe...oooooo, that was just the stuff for a cold, grey evening.... <br />But it was so rich, that I think it will see us through to the end of the week....last night by itself... <br />Tonight as the potato part of sossij, cabbidj and spuds....<br />WHY are we needing to eat Winter Warmers in May!??Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70311651940632169332016-05-12T09:19:52.815+02:002016-05-12T09:19:52.815+02:00Your wisteria is gorgeous! I wish we had one chez ...Your wisteria is gorgeous! I wish we had one chez nous, they are so beautiful and the perfume is heavenly, but they take years to get to that stage I think.<br />We're fed up with the wet weather, had more than 2cm in the last two days. We're desperate for some warm sunshine now.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39872551016364439422016-05-12T08:16:07.746+02:002016-05-12T08:16:07.746+02:00How long do the wisteria bloom? I love them, but l...How long do the wisteria bloom? I love them, but less so without the flowers. I'd like to put one to climb our pergola, but then I think about bees next to the table (I know they won't bother us, but some people get hysterical) or spiders (I get hysterical). So I'm weighing whether the beauty would be worth it....<br />You'll have to share your artichoke secrets with us.<br />Clear blue skies in Carcassonne today. Impeccable views of the Pyrénées...which means rain in a few days.Taste of Francehttp://francetaste.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70783284221971389072016-05-12T07:35:46.344+02:002016-05-12T07:35:46.344+02:00Just like you, it is not raining in Paris at the m...Just like you, it is not raining in Paris at the moment, but it is not sunny either!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com