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.
BLOOM ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE WILD CHERRY IN OUR GARDEN (我が家の山桜開花宣言)
I noticed today that the wild cherry tree in the garden has produced a dozen or so blossoms. It is still a young tree, having been planted only several years ago. It began flowering the year before last.
This young tree was grown from a seedling that came from a large wild cherry tree that stood here until about ten years ago. The wild cherry fruits had fallen into the raised beds in the potager below, and several small seedlings had grown from them. I planted one of these next to the entrance to the garden.
From a distance, it still looks as though it hasn’t bloomed, but when I looked closely, I saw one or two blossoms here and there, which made me very happy. I’m looking forward to seeing it in full bloom.
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