It's late February, the weather is still cold and most of the deciduous trees have yet to bud. Perhaps spring is coming a little late this year.
2月も下旬になり、まだ寒い日が続いて、落葉樹の大半はまだ芽が膨らむ様子はありません. 今年は少し春が来るのが遅いのかもしれません.
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| Wisteria over the brick wall レンガ塀の上のフジ |
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| Wild cherry ヤマザクラ |
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| Wild cherry and Japanese apricot ヤマザクラと梅 |
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| Prune プルーン |
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| Karin (Chinese quince) カリン |
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| Pomegranate ザクロ |
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| Plum スモモ |
We have a lot of prunes this year and for the first time in two years we made a compote.
The seeds were removed, boiled with sugar and red wine and bottled. We will be able to enjoy the taste for a while.
今年はたくさんプルーンが実り、2年ぶりにコンポートを作りました.
種を抜き取り、砂糖と赤ワインと一緒に煮て、瓶に詰めました. しばらくその味を楽しめそうです.
Watch the video to see how to make it.
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作り方を動画で紹介しています.
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The prune tree we have in the garden now was not planted, it grew naturally, but it has grown and has been producing fruit gradually for the last few years.
This year it has suddenly produced a lot of fruit, which has surprised me. The young leaves have been eaten by insect pests, but so far there has been little fruit fall and the fruit is gradually turning the blue-purple colour of prunes.
The fruits will probably be ripe and ready to harvest in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to it.
今庭にあるプルーンの木は植えたものではなく、自然に生えてきたものですが、大きくなってこの数年は少しずつ実をつけるようになっていました.
今年は突然、非常にたくさんの実がついて、驚いています. 若葉は害虫に食べられてしまいましたが、今までの所は落果も少なく、だんだんプルーンの青紫色に色づいてきています.
たぶん、あと2週間ほどで熟して収穫ができそうです. 楽しみです.
The prune tree in the Bluebell garden are not planted but grow naturally. The seed may have been carried by birds or by people. It produces dozens of fruits every two years
The flowers are pure white, less dense and less flamboyant, but more exciting in anticipation of fruiting.
ブルーベルの庭にあるプルーンの木は苗を植えたのではなく、自然に生えてきたものです. 鳥が運んだのか、あるいは人が落としたのでしょうか. 二年に一度、数十個の実をつけます.
花は純白で、密度が低いので華やかではありませんが、実りを期待してみればワクワクします.
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| Prune before pruning 剪定前のプルーン |
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| A telescopic tree pruner 高枝はさみ |
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| After pruning 剪定後 |
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| Blueberry before pruning 剪定前のブルーベリー |
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| After pruning 剪定後 |
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| 'Antoinette' and 'Clusiana var. chrysantha' |
