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.

1/03/2026

THE FIRST SNOW OF THE NEW YEAR (正月の初雪)

On the morning of the second of January, snow began to fall. It was the first time this winter I had seen snow falling in the garden. Small snow clouds arrived one after another, accompanied by a strong north wind, and in between them the sun would shine for a moment. It was the kind of weather typical of the depths of winter when a cold spell arrives. In the end, the snow did not settle.

一月二日の朝から雪が降りました。この冬初めて庭で雪が降るのを見ました。強い北風とともに小さな雪雲が次々とやってきて、その合間には一瞬日が照ったりもします。寒気がやってきた真冬特有のお天気です。結局雪は積もることはありませんでした。