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.

7/16/2026

PRUNING THE JACARANDA AFTER FLOWERING (ジャカランダの花後の剪定)

I pruned the jacaranda, which had produced beautiful flowers last month, after flowering. If left without pruning, the branches grow too long and the tree loses its height. Pruning after flowering is also necessary to encourage more branches and, consequently, more flowers. I cut back the new growth and shaped the tree overall.

先月美しい花をつけたジャカランダの花後の剪定をしました。放置すると枝が伸びすぎて樹高を保てません。枝数を増やして花数を増やすためにも花後の剪定が必要です。新しく伸びた枝を短く切り詰め、全体に樹形を整えました。