On 24 Nov 2014 18:41:10 GMT,
Emery Davis wrote:
Hi Michael,

As for Normandy, I am not yet in a position to complain about or to
praise its climate. The first frost passed and there appear to be few
insects left.

Interesting, although we live very near it hasn't frozen yet or even
gotten very close. And there are an amazing amount of mosquitoes and
gnats: I can't ever remember so many in this season (usually don't get
that many mosquitoes at all).

Although the “micro-climates” appear to be very pronounced in our region
( « this or that side of the forest ? » ), the mosquitoes surprise me.
I cannot say that we have had many during summer, but also anything
else, especially beetles and spiders have more or less disappeared.

There will be at least one more mow of the lawn, I did one this past
WE in spite of the wet.

Where I have used my scythe recently, all's calm. I can now take my time
covering up the newly accessible soil before winter.

You're up on me, I haven't started the planting yet. Did you get the
medlar in?

I may have put that wrong. What I try is grow medlars from seeds, as our
« arboriculteur » tells me that there is virtually no hope that their
scions will develop into trees. And he, himself, does not have any
medlars to sell. Last year, my wife planted medlar seeds in arbitrary
places. Myself, I prepared about a dozen small pots with 1 or 2 seeds in
each. More are currently drying at a distance from our stove.

All the spots, where we have planned to put in new bushes and trees are
currently occupied. ;-) There will be losses, but that is now one
“project” less to worry about. The greenhouse next.

Michael

cheers,

-E






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