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.

4/22/2021

FRESH LEAVES OF HOSTAS (ギボウシの新緑)

I have six kinds of hostas growing in my garden, and four of them are already growing large new leaves. Two of them have bluish leaves. The other two are slow to leaf out and will grow a bit later.

It prefers semi-shade, so I plant it under a tree or in the shade of a garden room.

庭では六種類のギボウシを育てていますが、そのうちの４つがすでに大きく葉を伸ばしています. 2種類は葉の色が青みを帯びています. あとの2つは葉が出てくるのが遅く、もう少し後で大きくなってきます.

半日陰を好むので、木の下やガーデンルームの陰に植えています.