At the Grand Potager, we tried out a raised mound technique, connected by a teepee giving inclined support to climbing beans and marrows, thanks to a weaving which was handmade with ropes. This green cover will offer some shadow to … Read More
The diversity of tomatoes in the Grand Potager.
More than 50 different species of old varieties of tomatoes are grown in the Grand Potager de Fontenille.
Colorful harvests at the Grand Potager.
Courgettes are blooming at the Grand Garden of the Domaine de Fontenille!And soon on the plates !
Buttercups, Irises, Poppies… Colors in the garden.
Weeding, soil preparation at the Grand Potager of the Domaine de Fontenille … Romain, in charge of the vegetable garden, traces furrows with the hoe for a plantation of potatoes.
Mid May, tomatoes plants were taken out of the greenhouse to settle on new parcels freshly prepared by the gardeners of the Grand Potager of the Domaine de Fontenille. The plants were placed every 80 cm, in association with other … Read More
Colors, flavors in perspective… Cabbage, sorrel, mustard, pea, spinach covers…Spring brings its first leaves…