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.

9/22/2026

FLOWERS IN THE HERB BEDS IN EARLY AUTUMN (秋の初めにハーブ畑で咲く花たち)

In September, the days grow shorter by a few minutes each day. Sunrise comes later, and if you get up early, it is still pitch black outside. As the sun rises over Itoshima Fuji, its rays soon begin to shine on the brick wall. Gradually, the sunlight begins to bathe the entire garden.

9月は毎日数分ずつ日が短くなります。日の出も遅くなって、早起きするとまだ外は真っ暗です。糸島富士から日が昇ると、まもなくレンガ塀に日が射してきます。そしてだんだん庭全体に日が当たりだします。

In the herb beds, the mint has finished flowering and is due for a trim. I also plan to prune the lavender again, following on from the pruning I did in early summer. The cherry sage has been bearing red flowers all summer long and is still in bloom. At the very top, Salvia guaranitica is blooming with blue flowers. Bees are frequently visiting the plants. On the other side, an Asclepias plant—grown from a seed that blew in—is blooming with vibrant red and orange flowers. If you look closely, you’ll see that the flowers have a rather charming shape.

ハーブ畑ではミントの花も終わって、そろそろ刈込が必要です。ラベンダーも初夏につづいて再度剪定をしようと思います。チェリーセージはずっと夏の間赤い花をつけていて、今も咲いています。一番上ではサルビアガラニチカが青い花を咲かせています。ミツバチがよく飛んできています。その向こう側に飛んできた種から育ったアスクレピアスが赤とオレンジ色の鮮やかな花を咲かせています。ひとつひとつの小花をよく見ると可愛い形の花です。