01/07/2017 Nigel takes a trip to town and I walked around the garden.

Maximum temperature 19C, minimum 9C.  19 km/h NW chilly winds, 25 km/h gusts. 8 mm rain measured this morning. 

Nigel said the market was very busy - tourist season!

The Canadian wood carvers are returning this year...

as above

the factory is growing...

see last entry 14 June.

Calendula and Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)...

As above.

Calendula and small unidentified bug....

Similar bug on a weed!

Bumble bee on the lavender.

Wasp on the origanum.

Californian poppy.

24/11/2015 Frost, autumn colours and feathered friends

Maximum temperature 10C, minimum -2C.   45 km/h S winds. Some rain but not measured.

Frost this morning.

Frosted origanum.

The yellow leaves of the ginkgo...

The brown of the oak,,,

The soft red of the viburnum opulus....

and the yellow green of the maple.

Seeds from the garlic chives.

Viburnum tinus

Mrs Blackbird.

Mrs Sparrow.

As above,

25/09/2015 Very busy in the kitchen today with quinces from the garden, also quail for dinner. A few shots from the garden and Nigel out cycling.

Maximum temperature 23C, minimum 9C.  18 km/h NE wind.

28/06/2015 Not much going on in the garden. The plants are drooping and the bugs and lizards are under shelter!

Maximum temperature 28C, minimum 14C.  17 km/h NW wind. Dry and forecast says it will just get hotter!

 

09/12/14 Busy sort of day, we moved wood in the chilly frost this morning, scrabble later, then an aperitif with our scrabble friend and a late dinner cooked by Nigel.

Maximum temperature 4C but the car was reading only 0C!! 3 mm rain yesterday.

10/07/2013 Went into town this afternoon and forgot the camera so more photos around the house and garden.

Temperature here today 31C but feels like 34C so the forecast tells us!