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.

9/28/2025

FOLLOWING THE RED, LIGHT CREAM LYCORIS BLOOMS (赤に続きクリーム色のリコリス開花)

After the red spider lilies (red lycoris) had bloomed, now light cream-coloured lycoris have begun to flower. Several flowers have appeared where the red lycoris bloomed. The bluebell garden is where many have started to bloom. It is truly moving to see the flower spikes all stretch out and bloom together. The garden, which had been dark and shaded by cherry trees and fruit trees throughout the summer, becomes vibrant. Once the flowers finish, the leaves emerge. The bluebells are now dormant, with nothing visible above ground, but come autumn, roots begin to sprout from the bulbs, and they will shoot up in early spring.

彼岸花（赤いリコリス）が咲いたあと、今度は淡いクリーム色のリコリスが咲きだしました。赤いリコリスが咲いたクワズイモの所に数個の花が咲いています。たくさん咲きだしたのがブルーベルの庭です。花穂が一斉に伸びだして咲いてくるのは感動的です。夏の間桜や果樹の陰になって暗い庭が華やかになります。花が終わると葉が出てきます。ブルーベルは今は休眠期で地上には何もありませんが、秋になると球根から根が出始めて、早春に芽吹きします。