Even gardening magazines have an extra season (été indien) here, September always seems to reward us with lots of sunny summery ( English summer that is) days. True the days are getting shorter, early mornings are decidedly chilly and the water temperature in the pool is sliding inexorably downwards but there is still sunshine, eating outdoors and lots of colour in the garden
This year it is even more colourful than usual as the flower garden took such a long time to get going in the heatwave - it's now at it's peak when often it is near finishing.
The veg garden, despite its near destruction by a fallen tree last week, is still yielding more everyday than I can use. Today I picked tomatoes, courgettes, chillis, peas and even some strawberries
We had been considering a trip away this month, but after a very hectic summer ( lots of visits to England plus 8 sets of visitors) we have been enjoying being at home and settling back into "normal life". Its not boring though - loads to do in the garden, still fetes and festivals going on and even some dancing.
Have I said it before? aiçi sén pla!
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