The new shoots on the boxwood hedge in the potager garden had grown excessively, so I pruned them. The outer perimeter had been finished in early August, but this time it was the turn of the pentagonal hedge within the garden.
ポタジェガーデンの生垣のセイヨウツゲの新芽が伸びすぎてきたので、剪定をしました。外周は8月前半に終わっていましたが、今回は庭の中にある五角形の生垣の剪定です。
It was extremely hot, so I used a parasol to avoid the strong midday sun.
とても暑くて日中は強い日差しを避けるためにパラソルを使いました。
The previous pruning had been in early May, so I cut back the new growth that had appeared since then. Using large pruning shears to cut everything at once risks scorching the leaves in the intense sunlight, so this time I used regular pruning secateurs and cut each shoot individually. It's more labour-intensive, but it minimises damage to the foliage.
前回の剪定は５月の初めでしたが、そのあと伸びた新芽を切りました。大きな剪定ばさみで一気に切ってしまうと、強い日差しで葉が焼けてしまうので、今回は普通の剪定ばさみを使って、一本ずつ切りました。手間はかかりますが、葉の痛みは最小限に抑えることができます。
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| Before trimming 剪定前 |
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| After trimming 剪定後 |
While pruning, I discovered and removed numerous hidden pests (larvae of Cydalima perspectalis, or the box tree moth).
剪定をすると、その下に潜んでいる害虫（ツゲノメイガの幼虫）をたくさん見つけて、駆除しました。
I worked hard even during the hottest part of the day and completed the task over two days.
暑い日中も頑張って作業を行い、２日間で作業を終えました。
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