Photo du Jour - Mediterranean Garden

Olive, cypress and fig trees under sunny blue skies. Pin It

Photo du Jour - Spice!

One of the things that isn't easy to find in rural areas of the south of France is chili peppers.
We grow our own so I can make spicy Mexican, Thai, Indian, etc. Pin It

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Creeping up the fence in our garden.

But it won't be our garden for much longer.
We've decided to sell it for some much needed Euros. The weak dollar definitely hasn't made living in France easy!

And, to add insult to injury, the price of cheese keeps going up. Quel horreur!

Hopefully, one day I'll be granted citizenship and the right to work. (don't laugh, I'm trying to be positive) Until then, we do what we have to do to survive.

Good thing that train ticket to Paris and back was only 34€. I plan on enjoying a lot of free activities and cheap food!
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Overflowing olive jar. Pin It

One More Thing

This is the most I've written in days!

I'm about to embark upon a gastropoda gastronomic adventure.
Tonight will find me in our garden looking for snails to bring home, where they will be lovingly fed fennel fronds and bay leaves for a week, then served up for dinner next weekend.

I'll keep you posted... Pin It

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An old, very squeaky, slightly rusty iron gate that leads into our friend's garden.
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Photos du Jour - Mint

There's a huge patch of mint growing in the garden...


...and it is extra crunchy!

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Our first lettuce this spring.

At least I can grow something! Pin It

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The neighbor's garden gate. Pin It

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Aren't these figs beautiful? Pin It

Summer Riches

Summer vegetables.

The markets are overflowing with them. The neighbors are giving them away. We're eating them in vast quantities.
And loving every minute!



Lo and behold, our garden is producing a few things! These beautiful little orange cherry tomatoes and squash blossoms were picked this morning.
For lunch I dipped the blossoms in a light curry batter and fried them. Drained on paper towels and sprinkled with a little salt, they were divine! With them we enjoyed a tomato and basil salad, some roasted and marinated orange peppers, a baguette and a scrumptious piece of chèvre.

Don't you just love summer? Pin It

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The grapes two weeks ago.


And yesterday. They're becoming sweet and juicy and turning a beautiful golden color.
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Secret Gardens

I love these beautiful, weathered garden doors. I pass by them every day on the way to our garden. Pin It