Easter Weather

 We have been working flat out in the garden as the intention was to be able to welcome visitors on behalf of the garden association we belong to which raises money for sick children.  Naturally the restrictions recently imposed by the French government have put paid to that, at least for April.  Nonetheless, we are pleased with the way the garden is looking, even if it is only us and our neighbours who can appreciate it!

 

We have managed to finish setting up the 'shrubbery' as we had a delivery of wood chippings from our local commune (free!) and we just had enough to cover the geotextile we laid over the soil.

The main factor we have been struggling with is the weather!  We have been watering for about the last week as we've had wall-to-wall sunshine and temperatures of 25 /26 deg C.  Obviously this has brought on the tulips but conversely has seen the end of the narcissus and other spring flowers.

But it is Easter weekend ... and so next week we are forecast to have winds and cold morning temperatures down to -2 deg C (and we usually have it a couple of degrees lower than forecast!)  

At least the snow they were talking about has gone off the radar ... we hope.