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.

3/04/2026

PICKING SEEDLESS KUMQUATS (種なしキンカンの摘み取り)

The seedless kumquats have ripened to a lovely orange colour and are now ready to eat, so we picked them. We used a stepladder for the higher ones. As they're seedless, you can eat them whole. They have a wonderful flavour and should keep us enjoying them for a while.

種なしのキンカンがオレンジ色に色づいて食べごろになったので、摘み取りをしました。ちょっと高い所は脚立を使って。種がないのでまるごと食べられます。とても良い風味がありしばらく楽しめそうです。