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.

2/16/2026

JAPANESE APRICOT IS ALMOST IN FULL BLOOM (梅の花がほぼ満開になりました)

The plum blossoms that began blooming in mid-January are now nearing full bloom. Surrounded by bare trees, the plum trees stand out strikingly, their branches laden with clusters of white flowers. It is an early spring scene. Some petals have already begun to fall, and even on the ground where bluebells will bloom in spring, the white petals are conspicuous.

1月中旬に咲き始めた梅がそろそろ満開になっています。落葉した木々に囲まれて枝にたくさんの白い花がついている梅の木がとても目立ちます。早春の風景です。すでに少し花びらが散り始めていて、春にブルーベルの咲く地面でも白い花びらが目立っています。