The frustrating July garden

It is all growing beautifully, but except for the courgettes, nothing is ready to eat. Won’t be back for quite a while, so hopefully the neighbours will enjoy…

The tomatoes, of which the three types I put in have all done well…

green tomatoes

green tomatoes

green tomatoes

And the pumpkin vine is rampant…

pumpkin vine

… and showing real signs of productivity (last year I got two huge ones, this year a number of smaller ones would be preferable!

young pumpkin

The chilli pepper and the aubergine have done less well – suspect they need more warmth than they are getting at 650m.

Posted on Jul 30 2010 | Nature

Our local traffic hazard

Everyone slows down, or stops, to see how the baby donkey is doing today..

baby donkey

donkey

Posted on Jul 30 2010 | Nature

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From the editor, Natalie Bennett: I bought a small holiday house in Burgundy in 2008, and I'm sharing here my discoveries about this fascinating, historic and ecologically rich region. Elsewhere you'll also find me at My Paris Your Paris, and in my adoptive home town London.

You'll also find me at Philobiblon, my blog. Questions? Please email me

I'm also Books Editor at BC Magazine.

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