tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post6416004884319578012..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Cool temps but nice lightKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66098661842450874252013-04-28T15:41:50.016+02:002013-04-28T15:41:50.016+02:00Starman, when you live in Florida, you never need ...Starman, when you live in Florida, you never need winter clothes. Our July is your Florida December.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89466771017522672452013-04-28T14:53:50.411+02:002013-04-28T14:53:50.411+02:00In England there's an old saying "Cast ne...In England there's an old saying "Cast ne'er a clout/Till May be out", with periodic debate as to whether it means May the month, or may the hawthorn flower.Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79922417181236950472013-04-28T01:02:11.795+02:002013-04-28T01:02:11.795+02:00"in May you can put them away" No...the..."in May you can put them away" No...they definitely got that wrong. I've found that even in July, you may well need your winter clothes.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34056537145059837292013-04-27T21:49:49.240+02:002013-04-27T21:49:49.240+02:00Good lighting is right! Beautiful shot of the appl...Good lighting is right! Beautiful shot of the apple blooms. Your yard could be in Oregon - lots of green here, too. Although we are having a nice slew of 70+ days now until next Tuesday when the rain is due back.<br />Oh well, as you did, I'm trying to get some work done outside while there is sunshine.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56423353676660535922013-04-27T16:52:23.466+02:002013-04-27T16:52:23.466+02:00Judy, we haven't fertilized the lilac. Our onl...Judy, we haven't fertilized the lilac. Our only regret concerning it is that it's a lilac that flowers only every other year. It's been so wet this year, since autumn, that all the plants seem to doing well. News reports are saying that our long-term drought is pretty much over now. But spring is way behind schedule.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73684992566724319502013-04-27T16:37:47.337+02:002013-04-27T16:37:47.337+02:00sleet and ice pellets!?? Geeeze! It's 50 here ...sleet and ice pellets!?? Geeeze! It's 50 here and will be raining lightly all day again today, but Sunday starts several days of real spring temps and sun. <br /><br />Your lilacs and cherry tree look sooooo lovely. I have really grown to appreciate these things that I paid no attention to whatsoever when I was much younger. <br /><br />Do you fertilize your lilacs? Ours in front don't seem to flower very much. I wonder if they need more care from us?Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41409767024567442782013-04-27T15:06:14.884+02:002013-04-27T15:06:14.884+02:00Sleet is falling. Ice pellets. Jeez. It's late...Sleet is falling. Ice pellets. Jeez. It's late April and it's almost snowing. Evelyn, did you plant your aucuba in the sun or in the shade?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-76932804664194028342013-04-27T14:25:13.297+02:002013-04-27T14:25:13.297+02:00My aucuba is huge now. I love their leaves. Your p...My aucuba is huge now. I love their leaves. Your photos are beautiful today, Ken. I love the light this time of year and yes, your back yard is really really green.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74121169944427760592013-04-27T09:02:26.075+02:002013-04-27T09:02:26.075+02:00Ken here, not Walt. I yelled "BOO" at CH...Ken here, not Walt. I yelled "BOO" at CHM and his hiccups went away. As for planting, it has been "Hurry up and wait..."<br /><br />CHM, the aucuba plants are living but not growing much. A few days ago I mixed up some plant fertilizer and fed them. Hope that does more good than harm.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-32494156947787850462013-04-27T08:53:54.981+02:002013-04-27T08:53:54.981+02:00Apologies....chm has the hiccups!!
Walt... that a...Apologies....<b>chm</b> has the hiccups!!<br /><br />Walt... that apple blossom picture is beautiful!!<br />And you are right about timing it... we haven't even got a spud in the ground yet!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-76662352704590322912013-04-27T08:33:03.763+02:002013-04-27T08:33:03.763+02:00It was overcast almost all day yesterday, but we d...It was overcast almost all day yesterday, but we didn't have any rain here in Paris.<br /><br />How did the Aucubas fare this winter?chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com