The back yard of the Centre Mennonite de Paris could be described as "leafy". Trees and bushes near the terrace keep it quite private, and the rose bush (with the few last roses of the season) shade the south-facing terrace.
Geraniums on the window sills and in an ancient metal container from a fireplace (??) provide a colorful accent.
In early June, love-in-a-mist plants (nigella) flower in profusion from seeds from the previous year.
The gooseberries are beginning to ripen.
A volunteer is busy mowing the lawn.
Another volunteer has trimmed this tree on the west side of the house, in a way typical in urban areas in France.
The metal slide sits in the back of the garden near the compost pile and a pile of trimmings from the tree and other bushes. Perhaps this is not the most beautiful part of the back yard, but there is a swords-to-plow-shares story here. A former Mennonite worker from North America purchased the slide at a bargain price from the US/NATO forces in the mid 50's when they were requested to leave France by Charles de Gaulle. This sturdy slide has been used for over 50 years in this backyard and appears to be good for another 50!
The back yard of the Centre Mennonite de Paris could be described as "leafy". Trees and bushes near the terrace keep it quite private, and the rose bush (with the few last roses of the season) shade the south-facing terrace.
Geraniums on the window sills and in an ancient metal container from a fireplace (??) provide a colorful accent.
In early June, love-in-a-mist plants (nigella) flower in profusion from seeds from the previous year.
The gooseberries are beginning to ripen.
A volunteer is busy mowing the lawn.
Another volunteer has trimmed this tree on the west side of the house, in a way typical in urban areas in France.
The metal slide sits in the back of the garden near the compost pile and a pile of trimmings from the tree and other bushes. Perhaps this is not the most beautiful part of the back yard, but there is a swords-to-plow-shares story here. A former Mennonite worker from North America purchased the slide at a bargain price from the US/NATO forces in the mid 50's when they were requested to leave France by Charles de Gaulle. This sturdy slide has been used for over 50 years in this backyard and appears to be good for another 50!
1 comment:
Mowing with a power cord is hell on earth not to mention the danger of tripping etc. Lovely garden... we used to see lots of trees like this severely trimmed for years and years looking quite nice well into the season. I guess we won't see much of France until you go back in 2011. I hope to spend some time looking at Vivian and Steve's pics this weekend.
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