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.

7/21/2021

NEW LEAVES OF SAGO PALM (ソテツの新緑)

Every year the sago palm sprouts new leaves in June and finishes growing in July, after which the leaves turn dark green and mature.

At the moment the leaves are still a little pale and yellowish-green, but in the sun the new leaves glow with a beautiful colour.

The old leaves do not die off immediately, but remain for a while, and they lose their beauty, so I prune them with the lopper when the new leaves appear.

ソテツは毎年６月に新緑を芽吹き、７月に葉が伸び終わり、そのあと緑色が濃くなって大人の葉になります.

今はまだ葉の色が少し薄くて、黄緑がかっていて、日が射すと新緑は美しい色に光り輝きます.

古い葉はすぐには枯れずに当分残りますが、美しさが失われるので、新緑が芽吹いたら太枝切りで剪定するようにしています.