The Season Has Begun

We went to the garden centre yesterday as we needed compost. Well actually it is not a garden centre but one of those agricultural suppliers/ machinery vendors that you only find in really rural areas. We were amazed to see the car park full when we arrived and a large queue at the check out. Nevertheless as we walked in with our trolley load of compost the checkout lady threw her arms in the air and declared to all and sundry that now we had restarted buying compost she knew "the  season" had truly begun. We came away chuckling but the other customers were simply bemused.

We needed the compost to fill some new tubs I had bought last weekend. Well they just said "Sue you must buy us, we are half price and exactly what you need". That is not what John said as I had merely gone to buy a replacement pansy plant. 

As usual every available heated space in our house has been given over to the plant factory, but rather earlier this year.

 

As production is charging on and space is at a premium John built me a cold frame this afternoon. At the end of last year we were helping our friend Judith clear out her garage and she found a dismantled greenhouse which a friend had asked her to take to the recycling depot. Well I knew a better recycling depot at Mas de Bouye. As is the way of these things it is not the most elegant of structures but certainly useful.

During the last couple of weeks we have endeavored to walk every day. For the health benefits you understand. We will try not to lapse as we both feel better for it - no guarantees of course. Today was the first time that we had walked together. The weather was glorious and everywhere birds were calling proclaiming territories and searching for a mate. However the loudest call was from the male kestrel. He has been "shouting" all day and circling the courtyard. Looks like we will not be able to eat at the back of the house again this year until the "lodgers" have left. What a privilege.