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.

12/27/2018

OFF SEASON FLOWERS IN A HERB BED (季節はずれのハーブ畑の花)

The sun sets at 5 o'clock this season,

and I seldom look at the garden in the morning and evening on weekdays.

Today I came home before the sunset, and I looked at a beautiful view from the window. I went down to the garden and I found blue flowers in the terraced herb beds. They usually flower in spring and early summer.

The Met Office says there may be some snow this weekend,

and I covered Echium with fleece and put some half-hardy plants into a small plastic greenhouse.