What have we been doing lately?

Not a lot. Well that's not strictly true, we have been following the Brexit debates in Parliament and trying to guess the outcome. As far as we can see there are so many entrenched factions that a resolution will not be agreed, and then what? We are continually asked by the French what is happening with Brexit but of course we have no answer. I have to admit that we now view it with a smirk and an "I'm alright Jack attitude" but we do feel for everyone living in Britain not knowing what the future holds.

Now to more mundane matters, the garden. As the weather has been so good it has been full steam ahead with the spring garden preparations. Although the weather has been settled for the last month we have had frosts virtually every morning. Our micro climate attracts them and of course they have caused some damage to young shoots but nothing devastating.

My plant production has been the biggest it has ever been this year. The entire ground floor of our house (with it's underfloor heating) has been given over to seed germination and growing-on. Actually not just the ground floor but the landing, salon, porcherie and cold frame as well.

A lady from the village has had the idea to improve and extend the floral displays in St Germain and we were asked to join the committee. We find it very amusing that I am considered the font of all garden knowledge and no decision is passed without my approval!! Actually it is very nice to feel part of a community and to be treated as such. Consequently part of the increased production is for the village displays.

Our garden is to be featured in the June issue of an English language newspaper which is published here and perhaps another publication so we have been involved with submitting details and photographs in the last couple of days. 

Today we began transplanting Stachys from the raised bed to the sundial garden (old back top terrace). Just one of several new ideas for this year.

It has not all been a success story however, our bulbs generally have been poor with many not flowering. I have put it down to the "wrong weather", in particular no rain last year when the bulbs should have been making this year's flowers. Never mind, we will dig deep into our pockets and replace them in the autumn.

Sorry that this post has been dominated by our garden exploits but basically we have done little else recently.