Saturday we went to Jardiland, which is a huge garden depot. They sell all kinds of plants, outdoor furniture, and even fish, chickens, ducks, and pocket pets. My basil plant didn't make it so we needed to get a new one, and I wanted to pick up some carnivorous plants for indoors. Once there I also ended up picking up more chives because mine are apparently the thin stemmed variety and I wanted the bigger ones I'm used to.
Why do I need carnivorous plants, you ask? Because the concept of window and door screens for some reason hasn't appealed to the French. No one has screens, no one. Our friends from Canada noticed the same thing and made their own. So everyday I open the doors to the balcony to cool the house down, because another thing most French people haven't gotten behind is air conditioning, and within 30 minutes there are at least 6 flies in the house. The most I've counted are 11. There are also these little tiny bugs kind of like really small moths, a little bigger than a gnat, but their wings aren't as fragile as a moth and there are literally thousands that hang out outside my kitchen window.
With no air conditioning, you'd think the French have screens but they just don't. Some apartments keep their curtains closed but I feel like that defeats the purpose of opening your doors to catch a breeze. So we got a Venus Flytrap, a Sundew, and a Sarracenia. If they do their jobs right, they're gonna grow big and strong in no time!
On our way back to our apartment, I ran into Jeremy's coworker. She told me there was a Spring Festival being held in Revolution square just around the corner. The Spring Festival is when the gardeners of the area come and sell their plants, mainly herbs and vegetables. There are also booths selling local wines, honeys, and jams. It's a shame we got the chives and basil from Jardiland when this was happening right around the corner!
Why do I need carnivorous plants, you ask? Because the concept of window and door screens for some reason hasn't appealed to the French. No one has screens, no one. Our friends from Canada noticed the same thing and made their own. So everyday I open the doors to the balcony to cool the house down, because another thing most French people haven't gotten behind is air conditioning, and within 30 minutes there are at least 6 flies in the house. The most I've counted are 11. There are also these little tiny bugs kind of like really small moths, a little bigger than a gnat, but their wings aren't as fragile as a moth and there are literally thousands that hang out outside my kitchen window.
With no air conditioning, you'd think the French have screens but they just don't. Some apartments keep their curtains closed but I feel like that defeats the purpose of opening your doors to catch a breeze. So we got a Venus Flytrap, a Sundew, and a Sarracenia. If they do their jobs right, they're gonna grow big and strong in no time!
On our way back to our apartment, I ran into Jeremy's coworker. She told me there was a Spring Festival being held in Revolution square just around the corner. The Spring Festival is when the gardeners of the area come and sell their plants, mainly herbs and vegetables. There are also booths selling local wines, honeys, and jams. It's a shame we got the chives and basil from Jardiland when this was happening right around the corner!
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