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.

6/04/2026

GROUND CHERRY BERRIES ARE GROWING LARGER (ホオズキトマトの実が大きくなってきました)

Ground cherries produce round, yellow fruits about 1.5 centimetres in diameter, enclosed in thin husks, and have a sweet-and-sour flavour with a tropical taste. They bear fruit over a long period, from early summer through to winter. By the time the fruits turn yellow and ripen, the husks turn brown and the fruits fall off naturally. It looks as though we’ll be able to enjoy the first ripe fruits again very soon this year.

ホオズキトマトは薄い袋に包まれた直径1.5センチ程度の黄色の丸い実がつき、トロピカルな風味の甘酸っぱい味がします。初夏から冬まで長期間、実がつきます。実が黄色く熟する頃には袋が茶色になり、自然に落下します。今年ももうすぐ最初の熟した実を楽しめそうです。