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.

12/22/2025

WHITE WABISUKE FLOWERS (白侘助の花)

Wabisuke is a type of camellia used for decorating tea rooms. Smaller than the common camellia, it produces single, semi-open flowers. It is caracterised by its degenerated stamens lacking pollen, it rarely sets fruit. In our garden, we are growing it in front of the compost bin in the bluebell garden.

侘助は茶室に飾るのに用いられる椿の一種で、ツバキより小ぶりで、半開状に咲く一重の花。雄しべが退化し花粉がなく、結実しにくいのが特徴です。私たちの庭ではブルーベルの庭のコンポスト容器の前で育てています。