An unusual sight today 30 March 2020, it is snowing from early morning. The air temperature is around 3-4 degrees C so the snow flakes melt when they touch the ground.
Two days ago I was sunbathing in my swimsuit in the garden. However, the temperature is not forecast to drop below zero.
12.00
I have certainly spoken too soon. The snow is giving a very decorative dusting to the garden.
We can never complain about the weather being boring.
Born in Scotland I have lived in England, Iran, USA and Greece. The house and land was bought twelve years ago in fulfilment of the dream of living in France that my Francophile husband nurtured. We had spent frequent holidays in France touring the more northerly parts and enjoying the food, scenery, architecture and of course gardens. However, we felt that to retire in France and enjoy a more clement climate than we currently had in Aberdeen we would need to find somewhere south of the river Loire but not too south to make returning to visit the UK onerous.
The year 2000 saw us buying our house and setting it up to receive us and the family on holidays. The garden was more a field and we were helped by my son to remove the fencing that had separated the previous owners’ goats, sheep and chickens. We did inherit some lovely old trees and decided to plant more fruit trees that would survive and mature with the minimum of care until we took up permanent residence.
The move took place in 2006 and the love hate relation with the “garden” started.
There was so much to do in the house that there was little energy left for the hard tasks in the garden. It was very much a slow process and a steep learning curve. Expenditures have been kept to a minimum. The majority of the plants have been cuttings and I try to gather seeds wherever I can. The fruit trees have all been bought but we have tender hearts and cannot resist the little unloved shrub at a discount price and take it as a matter of honour to nurse it back to health.
This year I have launched my Blog hoping to reach out to other gardeners in other countries. My aim is to make a garden for people to enjoy, providing shady and sunny spots with plants that enjoy living in this area with its limestone based subsoil and low rainfall in a warm summer. Exchanging ideas and exploring mutual problems will enrich my experience trying to form my French garden.
Oh, now that is just weird. I have seen snow falling only a few times when I was in other regions. The weirdest though, was when snow was falling from a clear sky. I know that rain does not fall straight down, and can fall when there are no clouds directly above, but this snow was falling from a clear blue sky with now clouds anywhere, as if it was condensing and falling spontaneously.
a french garden 
March 30, 2020 at 11:15 am
Someone on the radio was saying they had a little snow in north London yesterday, here the air has been very cold today but no snow
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March 30, 2020 at 11:30 am
We have the same, but four nights of minus 5 to come will do for the cherryblossom that is just opened!
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March 31, 2020 at 12:51 am
Yours is coming just as ours is going. But I am jealous at the glimpse of garden when ours is still decidedly dormant.
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March 31, 2020 at 7:47 pm
How wonderful to get a light dusting on all your spring flowers… what a treat!
best wishes
julian
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April 1, 2020 at 4:25 pm
The snow can be looked at as an entertaining moment when it does no harm. We are back to sunshine again today. Amelia
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April 2, 2020 at 1:07 am
Oh, now that is just weird. I have seen snow falling only a few times when I was in other regions. The weirdest though, was when snow was falling from a clear sky. I know that rain does not fall straight down, and can fall when there are no clouds directly above, but this snow was falling from a clear blue sky with now clouds anywhere, as if it was condensing and falling spontaneously.
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