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.

9/09/2021

APPLE FRUITS WITH FLOWERS (リンゴの実と花が一緒に)

The apple trees in the potager are almost ready to be harvested, their fruit is turning colour and most of the leaves have started to fall.

But here and there, new shoots are sprouting and blossoming. It is not unusual for a few flowers to appear each autumn, but this year there seem to be a few more. Only once did I see a small fruit on the branch after an autumn flower.

The apple blossom in autumn is just as pretty as the blossom in spring.

ポタジェのリンゴの木たちは、実を色付けて収穫まじかとなり、ほとんど葉も落とし始めています.

その傍らで、新芽を伸ばして花を咲かせている枝があちこちにあります. 毎年、秋に少し花が咲くのは珍しくはありませんが、今年は少し咲いている花が多いような気がします. 一度だけ、秋に咲いた花のあとに小さな実がついたことがありました.

春の花の季節と同じように、秋のリンゴの花も可愛らしくてきれいです.