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.
MAKING ANOTHER HEART-SHAPE BRANCH OF APPLE (ハート形のリンゴの枝をもう一つ)
Exactly ten years ago, I made a heart shape using a shoot that had grown from the espalier apple tree in the potager. Since then, the branches have gradually thickened and started to flower. And this year, for the first time, an apple has formed within the heart shape. When new shoots grow and the foliage thickens, the heart shape becomes less visible, but come autumn, when the leaves fall and I prune back the new branches, the heart shape reappears clearly.
This year, pruning time arrived once more, and I cut back many of the long, extended branches. It inspired me to create another heart shape, the first in ten years. Ten years ago, I used aluminium wire for bonsai and string, but this time I made the heart shape using string and a piece of wood. The branches that grew this year are supple and resistant to snapping when bent, making shaping them quite easy. It turned out to be a rather lovely heart shape. I do hope to see flowers bloom and fruit appear here too, in a few years' time.
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