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.
The spring rains have been persistent, and the garden is thoroughly soaked. The trees and plants are sprouting, and various flowers are beginning to bloom, marking the true arrival of spring.
In the Bathtub Pool, the water lily leaves have emerged. The potted purple brachycome is in full bloom.
バスタブの池では睡蓮の葉が出てきました。鉢植えの紫のブラキカムは満開です。
On the terrace, the potted tulips look as though they are about to bloom any moment now.
テラスでは鉢植えのチューリップが今にも咲きそうになってきました。
In the potager, vegetables and flowers are growing, with the red of the tulips providing a splash of colour amongst the flax.
ポタジェでは野菜や草花が育ち、亜麻の間にチューリップの赤い色がアクセントになっています。
In the bluebell garden, the petals of the wild cherry trees have begun to fall; looking up, the trees are in full bloom. I am a little worried that the rain and wind might blow them all away.
The water lilies that bloomed for the first time in late May continue to delight us with beautiful flowers from time to time. The flowers open early in the morning and close in the afternoon. They bloom for a few days and then wither. The pink flowers this time are a little larger and more beautiful than usual. The killifish, which eat mosquito larvae, are swimming actively.
The small pond next to the blueberries was created using my late mother's nursing bathtub, which could be moved on castors. The first flowers finally bloomed in late May. It has pink and white flowers at the same time. The yellow stamens of the water lilies are very beautiful.
The blueberry harvest continues every weekend. The small pool made from the bathtub had two pink water lilies in bloom this morning. They are enchantingly beautiful. As I gazed at them, white killifish appeared on the surface of the water and swam happily. The blueberry harvest is coming to an end.
There are about six blueberry trees on the slope of the garden behind the small pool of water lilies made from a bathtub.
The white and pink water lilies have been blooming repeatedly since around May.
The blueberries started to ripen gradually at the beginning of July and harvesting has begun.
We pick them early in the morning as it is very hot during the day and there are many mosquitoes.
We eat them as they are or make jam.
バスタブで作ったスイレンの小池の後ろの庭の斜面にブルーベリーの木が6本ほどあります.
5月ごろから白とピンクのスイレンの花が繰り返し咲いています.
ブルーベリーは7月のはじめから少しずつ熟し始めて、収穫が始まりました.
日中はとても暑くて蚊も多いので、早朝に収穫をしています.
そしてそのまま食べたり、ジャムを作ったりしています.
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Heavily equipped with air-conditioned clothing with four fans and long sleeves and long trousers to fight the heat and mosquitoes. 暑さと蚊との闘いで、ファンが4つある空調服と長袖長ズボンの重装備で収穫
The harvest on this day was about 3 kg. この日の収穫は約3キロ
One large jar and 12 small jars of jam 大きな瓶が1個、小さな瓶が12個にジャムをつめました
Today I would like to show you some of the white coloured flowers that are blooming in my garden at the moment. Petals are white, but many plants have yellow stamens. Watch the video to see them in bloom.