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.

6/14/2025

UNIQUE FLOWERS OF ALOCASIA (クワズイモの個性的な花)

Alocasia odora is an evergreen perennial herb of the Araceae family, with leaves that look like they could be used as an umbrella when large. It is often grown as houseplants. In our garden it is grown from seed and over the years has grown very large. It flowers a lot at this time of year and has a very unique shape. It produces many red berries, which birds eat and carry the seeds.

クワズイモはサトイモ科の常緑性多年草で、大きくなると傘がわりに使えるようになるような葉が特徴的です。観葉植物としてもよく育てられています。私たちの庭では種から育てて、数年でとても大きく育っています。この時期はたくさん花をつけますが、その形がとてもユニークです。たくさんの赤い実がついて、鳥たちが食べて種を運びます。