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.
Mexican marigold is a perennial plant with bright yellow flowers in early winter. It can be easily propagated by cuttings. It is a valuable plant in a season when flowers are scarce.
Another characteristic is its strong fragrance. The sweet scent of the plant can be smelled when passing by. The flowers do not last long when cut, and their strong fragrance makes them unsuitable for indoor display.
Trailing abutilon has been trained to the welded wire fence, which have been flowering since summer. The yellow petals have fallen off but the red calyxes remain, giving the plant a lovely appearance of a series of small red lanterns.
At the end of the garden there is a Camellia sasanqua, which is now in full bloom. It is also a flower of early winter, and the ground is covered with its pink petals.
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