Ain't no stoppin' us now

Sue needed 2 more pansies to finish planting up the pots on the top terrace and so we went to a garden centre yesterday ... foolish! ... except it was me this time.  Whilst in the garden centre I saw two Kaki trees.  I first knew the fruit as Sharon Fruit but they then seemed to become Persimmons.  Here in France they are called Kakis and they are delicious.  We buy them in Lidls and they have been 49 cents each for a couple of years but have now gone up to 59 cents!

Seeing the trees in the centre, I thought 'why don't we grow some?'  On our way home from Cahors we pass through a tiny village and we have noticed for a few years the crops of Kaki on at least 3 large trees.  So we know that they will grow here.

Once home we discussed the possibility of fitting a Kaki into the Grand Garden Design.  So, no sooner said than done.  We jumped in the car and went off to the garden centre where we bought the last trees and, lo and behold, a Kaki tree in better condition and cheaper!!!

The tree will be planted in a sheltered spot behind the Porcherie next to the Fig.

We are hoping for some exotic fruit salad next year!

We made a bit of a detour on the way home with the tree and investigated roads and views we haven't experienced before.  In the course of one of my 'projects' I have found some old photos of St Germain and also an app which allows me to 'merge' an old photo with a new one.  So this necessitated taking an up-to-date version.  This was duly done but we had also seen a view of the village and valley from the hills opposite us and we explored.

The views were lovely but also the tree colours were breathtaking.  There always seems to be one weekend when it is THE weekend of colour.  After this peak moment the leaves will tumble and the cold will turn them brown but this memory will help us through winter.