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.

2/20/2023

WHITE JAPANESE APRICOT BLOOMS BEAUTIFULLY (美しく咲く白梅)

The white Japanese apricot in the Bluebell garden is blooming beautifully. They will be in full bloom soon. Today there is a strong northerly wind and the branches sometimes shake as if shivering with cold. By the time the blossoms are finished, the days are getting longer and early spring has finally arrived. This Japanese apricot tree has grown to be very large and produces many fruits. The fruits are harvested and candied in the summer.

ブルーベルの庭の白梅がきれいに咲いています. もうすぐ満開になりそうです. 今日は北風が強く、時折枝が寒さに震えるように揺れます. 梅の花が終わるころには日も長くなってきて、いよいよ早春の到来です. この梅の木はだいぶん大きくなって、たくさん実をつけるようになっています. 実は夏に収穫して砂糖漬けにしています.