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.

1/11/2025

THE COLD WAVE BROUGHT SNOW (寒波が雪をつれて来た)

The strongest cold spell of the winter arrived and for the first time it snowed occasionally during the day and some snow piled up at night. The water in the small fountain froze for the first time this year. In times like this, we have to stay indoors where it's warm, instead of working in the garden.

この冬最強の寒波がやってきて、初めて昼間から時々雪が降り、夜には少し雪が積もりました。小さな噴水の水が凍ったのも今年初めてでした。こんな時は庭仕事はせずに、暖かい室内で過ごすしかないですね。