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.

7/17/2025

CHASTE TREE HAS STARTED TO BLOOM (セイヨウニンジンボクが開花)

The chaste tree in the blue border flower bed is all blooming with fresh blue-purple flowers. Many insects, including butterflies and bees, come to the garden for nectar. The hawk moth also comes to the garden at this time of year, hovering and sucking nectar. The flowers continue to bloom until around November.

青のボーダー花壇のセイヨウニンジンボクが一斉に爽やかな青紫の花を咲かせています。蝶やミツバチなどたくさんの昆虫が蜜を求めてやってきます。スズメガもこの時期、庭にやってきて、ホバリングしながら蜜を吸います。11月ごろまで花は続きます。