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.

6/23/2024

A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY: INDIAN FRITILLARY (美しい蝶、ツマグロヒョウモン)

A beautiful butterfly that has been frequenting the blue flower beds recently is introduced here. It's called the Indian fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius). It feeds all the time on the nectar from the buddleia flowers that have started to bloom and the catmint flowers that have been in bloom since spring. The patterned design on the front and back of its wings is also wonderful to behold. In July, the chaste tree also begins to flower, attracting many butterflies along with the buddleia.

最近青の花壇に良く来る美しい蝶を紹介します。ツマグロヒョウモンという名前だそうです。咲き始めたブッドレアの花や、春から咲いているキャットミントの花の蜜をずっと吸っています。翅の表と裏の模様のデザインも素晴らしく、見とれてしまいます。七月にはセイヨウニンジンボクも咲き始めて、ブッドレアとともにたくさんの蝶たちを呼び集めます。