Petit English Garden of MARPLE & POIROT

My wife and I started gardening in Fukuoka (Japan) in 2003. There was nothing but muddy clayey sloping land. At the beginning we made several structure such as steps and paths, and planted turf, fruit trees, roses, herbs etc. In 2010, we visited several famous English gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Mottisfont Abbey Garden and Hidcote Manor Garden. We were shocked by the glory of those gardens. Since then, we have been trying to make small but glorious gardens by ourselves.

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.

7/26/2017

BURDOCK FLOWER (ゴボウの花)

At the entrance of the garden, we have grown burdock in a felt container.
It had started to flower in late June.
My wife planted a burdock root which she bought at a grocery.

The flowers are pink and look a bit like thistle,
and its unique shape is stunning.

庭の入口にフェルトのコンテナの中でゴボウが育っています.
6月の終わりから咲き始めました.
家内がスーパーで買ってきて植えたもので、
花はピンク色をしていて、少しアザミに似ています.
その変わった形が素敵です.

A month has passed, and some of seedheads become brown,
and still ornamental.