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A very busy day today, so I am simply leaving you with a couple of beautiful gardens to contemplate. They are all in the South of France, where there is something special in the colours of the vegetation and the light. Here they avoid busy flowerbeds, greedy for water and maintenance and tend to emphasise more the colour of the stone and trees against layers of green . I find the result restful and soothing. And that my friends is exactly what I need today!
Tomorrow I’ll have time to chat!
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all photos with thanks to sothebys
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Yep, it is way too hot in summer for much in the way of flowers in Provence. We took care of a friends garden for ten days last August and I was petrified that I was killing everything! By the end of the day, all of the flowers would be on their sides with thirst but would magically spring up overnight after copious watering.
Now I am off to find that house…wow.
Have a great day!
What a wonderful home this is!
And the garden…earthy tones!Love it…even if I also love typical cottage style gardens!
Can I ask you a thing? (you will answer when you'll be a little more relaxed and less busy).
In your header pics I see a green climbing tree on your home front….is that an evergreen? Does it resist to frost?? wowwww!!
Fra
WOW!
Markus
Such a beautiful garden and house…a calm, peaceful place…just perfect…thank you for sharing.
Catherine
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Since you found all these gorgeous photos in Sothebys' they are all for sale, bien sûr. I would love moving into one of these, at least part of the year, but as Heather pointed out, these gardens are a lot of work in the summer. I guess I am ready to make an offer if they throw in the gardener (the gardening crew?) — 😉 Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
Enchanting and beautiful…I'd love to spend time in the south of France.
You can't blame a girl for dreaming!
Gorgeous gardens. I'm moving in that direction myself because of water restrictions here.
Oh just gorgeous..my absolute choice for garden..I MUST do another parterre this year, even if it is just tiny…Colx
Hello Sharon !
Cette maison dans le sud me fait rêver… On s'y mettrait bien au soleil ! Par ce temps gris j'ai froid toute la journée ( la maison du XVIè est très mal isolée ) sauf sur mon cheval !
Merci !
Céline.
Such gorgeous colours and textures. Love it.
i just found you through shabby soul and am so happy i did. what beautiful images. I am now following and going to add you to my blog list
Really a dreamy place!
I adore France (Provence is my destination each time I can).
Thank you for share
Silvia
It is fun to see the lush greens of these garden spaces, as we are currently covered in white.
Fondly,
Glenda
We were in the south of France in May a few years ago and I remember how lovely the gardens were. The only colour I remember is red from the poppies that grew everywhere. In the formal gardens were the various shades of green, stone and that wonderful blue sky.
Beautiful Sharon, reinforces my love of boxwoods and parterres. I think your ever changing banner with your homes charming exterior is very effective. Hope you are enjoying a more relaxing beginning to the New Year. N.
Oh my God! This place is heaven on Earth. Very beautiful!
Glorious!
Magnifique!! Oh my seeing all the lush greenery has me craving not only spring and summer but a trip to Provence!! Just stunning in every way.
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Beautiful and serene. There is a lesson I need to learn here. I persist with garden beds of flowers and get quite upset when the azaleas, hydrangeas and other less heat hardy plants die. We had days over 40deg C last week which really stressed my plants. I can see a few more box hedges being planted this autumn.
Warm regards.
Breathtaking gardens, simply beautiful!!
This is just an inspiration! I was very fascinated to see your home, and your garden just perfectly looks attractive! Very well designed and creatively modified!
Oooh! Could I live here? Pleeeease?
~ Clare x
Wow! they are so lovely! I like these provençal gardens so much!
Kisses from Barcelona!
Beautiful gardens! I like the concept to work with the climate – and the green colour in the quite gardens. Greetings Iris