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.
Leaves that sprout in spring become withered or turn red and yellow by autumn, losing their beautiful fresh green colour. However, leaves that sprout from summer through to autumn are a very beautiful shade of green. In our garden, several plants captivate us with their beautiful green foliage.
At the entrance to the main garden, behind a small fountain, a thicket of Hagoromo jasmine thrives. Beautiful, bright green new shoots are sprouting. These shoots will bear flowers in spring.
Beside the steps made of railway sleepers, a variegated Abelia is thriving. The newly grown branches and leaves have yellow edging, which gradually turns to white. Small white flowers are blooming here and there.
In the blue border, the chaste tree has been blooming with blue flowers continuously since July. The jacaranda to its left was pruned in July after flowering and has since grown new branches and leaves, becoming lush and full. The leaves are bipinnate and have a very delicate, beautiful shape.
To the left of the shed, the autumn-flowering acacia (which continues to flower from late October through the winter) was heavily pruned in April; since then, it has gradually put out new shoots and is now lush and full, bearing numerous flower buds. Its slender branches are densely covered with small, slender, short leaves, making it a very pretty sight.
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