My new friend Lindy, the renting-writer, left this morning to return to Canada, and in lieu of her good company I am looking at some of the photos she and I took while she was here. Now I can show you what French wild leeks look like -- this is Lindy's shot of her first gathered leeks and greens from the field.
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Here is part of Lindy's harvest of leeks and dandelion greens
Here they are cleaned, ready to be sautees in butter for the omelette |
Of course I took Lindy to the Thursday market in Anduze, where we bought all manner of wonderful things -- olives, cheese, and greens from my favorite organic farmer, whose fresh beets --leaves and all -- were absolutely delicious. It's so easy to eat well here.
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| Buying fresh produce at the market is one of life's great pleasures |
It really IS spring now, for sure... and what better indication of this state of affairs than TULIPS (you can take the girl out of Ottawa, but you can't take .... ) which for me are emblematic of the longed-for proof of that final change in the weather, whether in April in France or May in Canada... Here are some of mine here, beside the front steps a few days ago. Don't they just make you feel happy, looking at them?
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| In my humble opinion, the Platonic Form of Tulip is always RED |
More photos later... That's all for now. Back out to the garden, there's work to be done... and I am accompanied by the singing of birds and the croaking of frogs in the millpond... wonderful spring music indeed.
