We were thrilled to nip back to Le Hot for a very short visit right in the middle of May this year. It meant that we saw all sorts of plants in flower that we usually miss! For instance the Iris pseudocorus alongside the entrance pond: The wisteria on the side of the house smeltContinue reading “A quick trip in May 2023”
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How 2022 ended at Le Hot
After the long hot summer of 2022, the garden at Le Hot was happy to relax into mellower days. During September the razzmatazz colours were mostly over, but there was a tranquil beauty to the fading foliage and developing seedheads. The stork family had all left and the big nest was full of twittering little birds untilContinue reading “How 2022 ended at Le Hot”
Very happy to be back for the summer!
We arrived back at Le Hot five weeks ago, to find everything looking very lush from all the rain of the last few weeks. Some of the roses were heavy with sodden petals, but most had been relishing the weather and were in glorious full bloom. As were all the clematis who were clearly enjoyingContinue reading “Very happy to be back for the summer!”
Working in the spring sunshine
We have been back at Le Hot for a week now and have been revelling in all the hard labour of preparing a large garden for the summer ahead. Not to mention all the indoor jobs. We have lucky enough to have some good sunny weather for all the work, though that East wind hasContinue reading “Working in the spring sunshine”
Jardin Le Hot in a time of Covid
A year like no other, of course, and a severe challenge for the whole world…. Having had two holiday homes in the same area of Normandy before buying Le Hot in 2006, 2020 was the first Easter period for almost 30 years when we weren’t able to get to France. Friends who live near usContinue reading “Jardin Le Hot in a time of Covid”
Manoir Le Hot 