Monday, April 27, 2009

Florist wardrobe...

During the cold Winter months,
The flowers in the New York supermarkets stand outside
and are protected by plastic curtains,like these.
In the warmer seasons ,and in Summer temperatures
like we had this week end, straw curtains become in fashion!!!

Pendant les durs mois d'hiver,
Les fleurs ,vendues dans les petites epiceries,sont a l'exterieur,
mais protegees par ces rideaux de plastique.
Quand les temperatures deviennent plus clémentes,
ou estivales, comme celles que nous avons eu ce weekend,
le plastique devient demodé et remplacé par des stores de paille!!!

22 comments:

Olivier April 27, 2009 at 12:53 AM  

on a l'impression que l'on cache une surprise. Les stores de paille sont plus sympathiques a voir.

Rakesh Vanamali April 27, 2009 at 12:53 AM  

Rich colours! Very appealing to the eye!

alice April 27, 2009 at 2:23 AM  

As-tu soulevé les rideaux?

PeterParis April 27, 2009 at 4:33 AM  

Sans doute nécessaire, mais un peu dommage. A Paris on ne le fait pas (ou peu). Des temperatures un peu moins extrèmes sans doute!

namaki April 27, 2009 at 4:49 AM  

les stores de paille font plus estival ... ;-)

Bergson April 27, 2009 at 5:46 AM  

je parie que tu as craqué !!

Pat April 27, 2009 at 6:53 AM  

Am currently a victim (since last Thursday...) of internet havoc, so I haven't been checking blogs!

I love your flower and your current post! It's spring here, but cold.

lyliane six April 27, 2009 at 8:24 AM  

Ici c'est le marchand de légumes qui se protège ainsi du froid.

Squirrel April 27, 2009 at 9:38 AM  

It's all about fashion, one day you're putting that thin white cloth or a cloche on your veggies to keep them safe from a frost, and the next day you're setting up shade cloth for your spinach since it's too hot too soon.
I never gave much thought to the plastic greenhouse walls at the markets and florists until this post-- both the plastic and the bamboo is much appreciated!

Clueless in Boston April 27, 2009 at 10:55 AM  

I like the second picture since it represents warmer weather, which has finally arrived. Let's hope it stays warm.

cieldequimper April 27, 2009 at 1:40 PM  

Deux atmosphères si différentes mais parfaites toutes les deux.

Cezar and Léia April 27, 2009 at 5:43 PM  

Both pictures are fantastic!
Beautiful flowers season!

Barb April 27, 2009 at 8:44 PM  

Wow great photos and I learned something new have a blessed day....Barb

Virginia April 27, 2009 at 9:35 PM  

Nice to see you folks up there are having a nice spring and the straw curtains can make an appearance!
V

Lowell April 27, 2009 at 9:39 PM  

An interesting and very colorful post! Thanks!

Anonymous April 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM  

I adore each detail of this shot!

claude April 28, 2009 at 2:54 AM  

Il faut les chouchouter les fleurs.
Les protéger du froid puis ensuite du soleil, car la transition doit se faire en douceur.
Ce week-end nous avons enfin eu le temps de sortir nos jardinières et potiches de la serre.

Unknown April 28, 2009 at 10:15 AM  

Have you put the bicycle there? :-) It's the perfect match!

Juergen Kuehn April 28, 2009 at 10:22 AM  

The seceond one is captured at the precise moment. It's bring me back to "Agony of choice".

PJ April 28, 2009 at 12:27 PM  

So there's the added benefit of shade when you're shopping? Sweet!

delphinium April 28, 2009 at 12:34 PM  

j'ai la berlue... le thermomètre indique 28 degrés chez vous... pas étonnant que les fleurs poussent vite.

Cergie April 29, 2009 at 4:02 AM  

Ca c'est intelligent : chez nous les plantes sont dehors dans le froid pour attirer le chaland (azalées par ex), tant pis si elles ne tiennent pas ensuite dans les appartements

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