Saturday, 9 May 2015

A French Garden in May.



My green glazed pots have seen better days; cracked all over, and repeatedly badly repaired.


Richard on the look-out for scraps.


I've extended the vines to the West of our au vent, hopefully this will give extra shade for evening dining.


Pool still closed, we usually open-up on June 1st.


Palm flowers. Pity it doesn't produce dates instead. Hmmmm.



18 comments:

Jennifer said...

Cro, your garden is amazing! Everything is so beautiful...it looks like a small paradise. You are a lucky soul. I'd never want to leave home for even five minutes if I lived there! :)

Cro Magnon said...

They'd have to drag me away!

New World said...

It's all trick photography of course.

Cro Magnon said...

Mirrors!

Sue said...

I do like your Moroccan lantern.

Cro Magnon said...

Souvenir of Marrakesh.

elaine said...

I do 't think we have seen these views of your garden before - it is all looking very Mediterranean and lush. For all you say you're not a gardener but the pictures disprove this.

The Weaver of Grass said...

As Elaine says - views we have not seen before, so fascinating. I love those pots with cracks - they have character. And also love those two coloured irises - mine are the boring purple and are not even in bud yet. Oh for your climate here.

New World said...

They're all self sets Elaine.

carol in cairns said...

Don't think I have ever seen you au vent before on you blog Cro. With Richard hanging around does that make it a chicken vol au vent?

Cro Magnon said...

The simple answer is 'yes'. Or maybe 'no'.

MrsC (Maryanne) said...

It looks like a paradise :)

Lady Mondegreen's Secret Garden said...

I like the cracked pots too. I found flaked glaze and cracks on a dark red pot of mine recently and decided that I liked it :-) What lovely spaces you've made for yourselves and the irises even co-ordinate with the poultry!

Yael said...

It is paradise. ( i saw cracked pots for sale here,).

Anonymous said...

Your home is beautiful Cro and you obviously lavish lots of love on it.

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

It looks like a lovely spring day at Chez Cro.

Are those poppies that I see in your cracked pots?

Cro Magnon said...

I think they're Petunias (?). I bought them at my supermarket.

Judith said...

Those bronze coloured irises are magnificent. I love irises. Your garden looks wonderful. I would never want to leave it.

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