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Re: Languedoc climate

Olivier,

Your description of the less well-known part of Mediterranean France was
fascinating. Except that you are close to the sea and suffer from salty
winds it does sound a little like the Camargue, particularly the thick,
alkaline soil and the Mistral. For me two entries were missing from all the
plants you listed - pines and olives. Is that because you may not be on
ground that is high above sea-level? Pines usually accept salt winds just
as well as Quercus ilex but perhaps olives do not grow well under thiose
conditions..

By the way, do you have many native bulbs in that area - cyclamen or
narcissus, perhaps? Finally, I admire your acceptance of nature as it is:

"But if you are either lazy, or intelligent, or both, you can try cold and
drought and wind and salt resistant plants..."


Andrew
San Diego, California
awilson@fda.net
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