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.

7/24/2026

FLOWERS SWAYING WITH BUMBLEBEES (花蜂で揺れる花)

The potato vine has been in bloom throughout the summer. Several large bumblebees (carpenter bees) have been coming to feed on the nectar, and it’s quite amusing to see the flowers swaying heavily as the bees cling to them. The agapanthus had been blooming beautifully for about a month, but as they’re now coming to an end, I’ve cut off the spent blooms. There were about 25 of them. This is a scene from the garden on a slightly cooler morning during the hot summer.

ツルハナナスは夏になってずっと花をつけています。そこに大きな花蜂のクマバチが数匹やってきて蜜を吸うのですが、花につかまると重みで花が大きく揺れてとてもユーモラスです。アガパンサスは1か月ほどきれいに咲いていましたが、そろそろ終わりになったので花がらを切りました。25本ほどありました。暑い夏のほんの少し涼しい朝の庭の風景です。