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.

11/25/2025

CLEOME IS BLOOMING IN LATE AUTUMN (晩秋に咲くクレオメ)

Cleome is blooming on the second tier of the herb terraces. Though not planted intentionally, it grew from self-sown seeds over the summer and has continued flowering into autumn. When the sun shines, its pink colour becomes remarkably vivid. It looks set to keep blooming until around early December.

クレオメがハーブの段々畑の2段目で咲いています。植えたわけではありませんが、こぼれ種で夏に育ってきて、秋になって花を咲かせ続けています。日が射すとそのピンク色がとても鮮やかになります。12月の初めごろまでは咲いていそうです。