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.
Chamereon plant (Houttuynia cordata) is a perennial plant that produces white flowers with four petals in early summer. It prefers moist, shady places and spread by underground stems, and is invasive. I've been pulling them out frequently to keep them from overgrowing, so there are only a few flowers.
Japanese star jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) is a vine that produces beautiful flowers with five slightly twisted petals that resemble a windmill. The flowers have a sweet fragrance.
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