Walt just told me that in 2017, the first grapes in the Renaudière vineyard, where we live, were harvested on September 1. They were Chardonnay grapes, which seem always to be the first to be taken in. We'll see what happens today — or next week.
The neighbors' view of our house from their yard, with splashes of color
A view of the neighbors' house, taken in their yard — they've gone back to Blois for the winter
Tomatoes in our garden, many of which Walt has now harvested and made into sauce and paste
Nice views!
ReplyDeleteI like the red and pink counterpoints...
DeleteSo do I.
DeleteThe colors are still so beautiful .. small dashes of red among all the green .. I love autumn but hate to see summer fade away.
ReplyDeleteDoes it ever really fade away in J'ville? I know what you mean, though.
Deletei assume the neighbors have a yard guy who takes care of the place when they r not there?
ReplyDeleteM.(85 or so) and B. (88) had a gardener for a few years, but the poor man died of cancer at the age of 43 a few years ago. They do have gardening service people come in and trim the hedges. B. used to do all the mowing, but now he's not so able to do it. They have a son-in-law and a grandson who help them with the yard in spring, summer, and fall. Winter takes care of itself.
DeleteLooks like your neighbors have a crepe myrtle tree. Very popular in the American south. So many tomatoes out there on the vine still.
ReplyDeletelove the crepe myrtle, too... that is what it is, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a crepe (or "crape") myrtle to me. In French it's called Lagerstroemia or, for at least one variety, le lilas des Indes. The neighbors' son works at Jardiland up near Blois, and he has given them, or they have purchased, a lot of plants, ornamental trees, and fruit trees. Actually, I picked a dozen or so peaches over in their yard a couple to days ago and made a cobbler. I might go get some more today, before the birds and bugs eat them all.
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