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.

11/27/2025

AUTUMN-BLOOMING ACACIA SHINING IN THE INDIAN SUMMER (小春日和に輝く秋咲きミモザ)

The acacia 'Golden top', which blooms in autumn, began opening its flowers gradually from around the end of October and is now approaching full bloom in late November. Its appearance, covered in numerous small yellow pompons, is identical to that of the spring-flowering acacia. On this mild, sunny day (so called Indian summer), the sunshine makes the yellow all the more vivid. The contrast with the colour of the neighbouring blueberry leaves, now turning red, is also beautiful. As there are still buds present, it should remain enjoyable until around early December.

秋に咲くミモザ、ゴールデントップが10月の終わりごろから少しずつ咲き始め、11月の下旬になって満開に近づいてきています。小さな黄色いボンボンがたくさんついた様子は春咲きのミモザと同じです。小春日和のこの日は、日が射して一層黄色が鮮やかです。隣にある赤く紅葉してきているブルーベリーの葉の色との対比もきれいです。蕾がまだあるので、12月初めまでぐらいは楽しめそうです。