honey suckle

honey suckle

庭の紹介

 夫婦で庭づくりを福岡の郊外で2003年に始めました. 赤土むきだしの斜面にまず階段や園路をつくって芝をはり、果樹やバラ、ハーブなどを植えました.
 2010年にイギリスの有名なガーデンの、シシングハースト、モティスフォントアビー、ヒドコートマナーなどを回り、その素晴らしさに圧倒され、それから自分たちで小さくても素晴らしい庭をめざして庭づくりをつづけています.



10/07/2014

TRIMMING BOX HEDGE

In the latest issue of Gardeners' World, I read about trimming hedges.  It says 'Cut your evergreens immediately, ... As growth has virtually stopped, a cut now means they'll stay neat for months - so no need to cut in spring and disturb nesting birds...'
So I have trimmed box hedge in the kitchen garden.

The October issue of Gardeners' World.  
 At first, sides of the hedges was cut with a hedge shears.

Before trimming



After trimming both sides of the hedges, I used a taut horizontal string tied between two metal posts to act as a guide to cut the top of the hedge level.

Before cutting the top, a string was set horizontally.  

After cutting the top



The box hedge looks neat after trimming.


After trimming, I harvested some mini tomatoes.





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