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.

3/28/2018

BEES HAVE COME TO OUR GARDEN (ハナバチたちがやってきた)

It was warm in average this month, and many plants have started flowering.

Hardenbergia is in full bloom for a couple of weeks,

and many bees have come to those flowers.

Bees are essential for pollination,

and we owe them a lot;

especially pollinating fruit flowers such as blueberry.

今月は平均的には温かくて、たくさんの植物が花を咲かせ始めています.

ハーデンベルギアは2週間ほど満開が続いて、
たくさんのハナバチたちが訪れています.

ハナバチは受粉には欠かせない存在で

私たちも大変お世話になっています.

特にブルーベリーなどの果樹の受粉です.

In the meadow behind fences of the border garden,
native wild berry (Rubus hirsutus) is bearing white flowers.
Bees are busy flying from one flower to another.
We can enjoy its red fruits in May.