It’s June
It’s
June so I really need to write an update to my blog and that is just
what this is.
On the flowers around the house the work is more
or less done (more on that later) and the compliments have been
flowing so that is gratifying. The roses are more or less over, as is
the honeysuckle, but the jasmine has started blooming so the scent on
the balcony is maintained. I need to replace some pansies that have
been in a trough since winter but that is mostly it.
The allotment has needed watering every other day but that is mostly it too. I have lettuces and rocket at the moment, also some chillis, and a bit of weeding to do. The garlic has been harvested and is a reasonable if not generous crop. The rest is planted with the usual selection of vegetables. The unexpected development is that where I planted bean seeds I seem to have a crop of sunflowers. I’ve no idea how that happened but they all look strong and healthy. I’m going to have to remove a lot of them and propose to transplant several of them into spaces in front of my house. I’ve no idea if that will work but I’m going to try it. Earlier this week I had the English conversation participants here at home and it’s possible they will take some when we have our final meeting before the summer break over at the allotments.
On that front the work on the scrapbook we have been doing is almost complete and next week I hope to be able to take the scrapbook to the Mairie for display in the hope of attracting more students.
The book, THE BOOK, the visitors’ guide to Mollans, is with the printers and should be available in early July. Most of the shops in the village are happy to sell it without commission and I’ve made a poster advertising it to place in camping sites around. I need to sell around 120 copies to get my costs back but if and when that happens it should make around 1800 euros for the village school. For me that will be a good result.
With all this going on boules as taken a back seat I’m afraid. And I need a new project for nextwinter.
