It has been raining, but there are a lot of passion flowers in bloom. The flowers wilt in a day, so it changes every day. On days when the...
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TERRACED HERB BEDS NOW (ハーブの段々畑の今)
The terraced herb beds in the main garden is now bustling with activity. In the foreground are mint and rose geraniums, and the rose geran...
In the peony bed in the main garden, the pink harbaceous peonies have started to flower after the yellow tree peony. There is only one da...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: Clematis 'Takase'
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CLEMATIS 'SHI-SHIN-DEN' (クレマチス紫宸殿)
Clematis ’Shi-shin-Den' delights us with its large, beautiful blue-purple flowers every year around the end of April. The flowers are redd...
YELLOW TREE PEONY 'HIGH NOON' (黄色い牡丹、ハイヌーン)
The yellow tree peony High Noon has started to bloom in the peony and peony beds. The flowers are wonderfully gorgeous and have a distinct...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: Aromatic Rose Showtime To Start Soon
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This is a flowering hyacinth orchid that grows in the shade of the central flower bed. It is an easy-to-grow type of orchid and has a beau...
ARCH AND FENCE OF JASMINE (アーチとフェンスのジャスミン)
There is a fence of Jasminum polyanthum behind a small fountain directly at the upper entrance to the garden. The beautiful flowers bloom ...
APPLE BLOSSOMS IN OUR GARDENS (庭のリンゴの花たち)
Fruit trees have been flowering in our gardens since March, and now the apple blossoms are finally in bloom. The apple in the main garden ...
HARVESTING SPRING SPEARS OF ASPARAGUS (アスパラ収穫)
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, which grows many shoots each spring which are then harvested. Some of the shoots are left to grow to ...
PRIDE OF MADEIRA HAS STARTED TO FLOWER (マデイラの誇りが咲き始めました)
Echium candicans is a perennial plant native to the Madeira Islands (Eastern Atlantic, off the coast of Morocco), a very wonderful plant w...
BLUEBELLS ARE IN FULL BLOOM WITH WHITE BELLS (ブルーベルがホワイトベルと一緒に満開)
English bluebells are beautiful bulbous plants that bloom in the spring woods of England. We grow them in our garden in the hope of seeing...
HARVESTING SPRING CABBAGE (春キャベツの収穫)
The spring cabbage planted in December has grown a lot, so we harvested one and tried it. Thanks to the fine netting, there are no insect ...
CUTE FLOWERS OF MUBE (STAUNTONIA HEXAPHYLLA) ARE FULL BLOOMING (ムベの可愛らしい花が満開)
Mube (Stauntonia hexaphylla) flowers are in full bloom in the reinforcing rod arch between the main garden and the bluebell garden. The ar...
SHADE GARDEN IN MID-APRIL (四月中旬のシェードガーデン)
The shade garden next to the garden room receives very little daylight, except in the mornings and evenings, as the garden room blocks the...
LOOKING AROUND OUR GARDENS IN MID-APRIL: AZALEAS AND BLUEBELLS (四月中旬の庭の見回り、ツツジとブルーベル)
Today we will show you the route through the western end of the main garden, behind the brick wall and through to the bluebell garden. 今日は...
DARK PURPLE AKEBIA FLOWERS (アケビの濃い紫色の花)
Last year, we built a fence for the clematis and the akebia using welded wire mesh along the walls of the house. The clematis bloomed beau...
FIRST PICKINGS OF SWISS CHARD THIS SEASON (今年最初のスイスチャードの収穫)
The Swiss chard growing with the cabbage in the pentagonal raised beds in the potager has grown and started to be picked. We immediately h...
WHITE FLOWERS IN OUR GARDENS (庭で咲いている白い花たち)
March to May is the best time of year for gardens. It is exciting to be out in the garden. Today I would like to show you some of the whit...
OPEN GARDEN in 2024 （令和6年オープンガーデン）
This year's Open Garden of our Petit English Garden will be held on the 11th and 12th of May. The garden is open from 10am to 4pm. The e...
BLUEBERRY HAS STARTED TO FLOWER (ブルーベリーが開花)
In the garden, fruit trees are flowering one after another, starting with plum blossoms in March. Blueberries have also started to flower....
REMOVAL OF CENTRAL FLOWERBED IN PROGRESS: RELOCATION OF OBELISK (中央花壇撤去作業は進行中：オベリスクの移設)
The removal of the central flower bed is progressing slowly. The obelisk has now been relocated. This obelisk is made of aluminium and has...
PRUNING BOXWOOD HEDGES IN SPRING (セイヨウツゲの生垣の春剪定)
Many new shoots have grown on boxwood in the Potager. Some of them are starting to harbour pests (boxwood moth larvae), so we have pruned ...
ROCKET-SHAPED PERENNIAL BUDBURST (ロケット形の多年草の芽吹き)
In March, rocket-shaped shoots grow gnarled out of the soil. Those who have never seen them before are a little surprised at their odd sha...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: April Rain to Nurture Plants and Trees
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CHINESE QUINCE HAS STARTED TO FLOWER (カリンが開花)
The quince is a fruit tree that produces many lovely dark pink flowers around the time of cherry blossom. The contrast between the vibrant...
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It has been raining, but there are a lot of passion flowers in bloom. The flowers wilt in a day, so it changes every day. On days when the...
Alocasia odora is an evergreen perennial herb of the Araceae family, with leaves that look like they could be used as an umbrella when lar...
Pandorea is an evergreen vine, a spotted variety with pink flowers, planted two years ago at the edge of a brick wall. It flowered a littl...
The trailing abutilon is an evergreen shrub with a succession of red flowers on long, slender branches, giving the appearance of many hang...
今日の動画：ジャガイモの収穫 ブログランキングへクリック Click to English Garden Blog Ranking にほんブログ村 Another English Garden Ranking にほんブログ村 Potager Garden Ranking
Herbs such as rosemary, lavender and mint are growing thick in the barb beds. Cherry sage has red flowers and rose geraniums are beginning...
今日の動画：青の花壇のハナバチと野鳥のさえずり ブログランキングへクリック Click to English Garden Blog Ranking にほんブログ村 Another English Garden Ranking
As the rainy season approaches, the hydrangeas are beginning to bloom. At the upper entrance to the garden, a mixture of pale blues and p...
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The rose season has flown by and the rainy season will soon be upon us. The garden is overflowing with lush greenery. The catmint flowers ...
Onions planted last autumn were harvested. They were bigger than expected. We also harvested beetroot and Swiss chard, which we had plante...
The small pond next to the blueberries was created using my late mother's nursing bathtub, which could be moved on castors. The first flow...
Nasturtiums and astilbe, growing in a small raised bed next to the terrace, are in bloom. The nasturtiums have yellow and orange flowers,...
今日の動画：バラのアンジェラの花がら摘み ブログランキングへクリック Click to English Garden Blog Ranking にほんブログ村 Another English Garden Ranking
Acanthus mollis is a perennial herb known for its beautifully shaped foliage and distinctive flowers. The above-ground parts die back in s...
今日の動画：雨の合間にウグイスのさえずり ブログランキングへクリック Click to English Garden Blog Ranking にほんブログ村 Another English Garden Ranking
It had rained a lot the day before and finally stopped in the morning. When I went out into the garden, the garden was soaking wet and the...
Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is an aromatic flowering shrub. The flowering was a little late this year, but it started flowering at once a...
The Strawberry saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera) is now in bloom just in front of the gate at the bottom of the garden (in the colours of ...
The climbing roses in the side yard garden have flowered a little late and are now in full bloom. The pink rose is Mary Delaney and the ye...
In the herb terraces, the chamomile that bloomed so beautifully in spring is gone, and now the rose geraniums (pink flowers) and cherry sa...
Alstroemeria psittacina, or New Zealand Christmas bell is a perennial herb native to South America, which blooms at this time of year with...
The dahlias have mainly been grown in the pentagonal raised bed in the potager, but the number of dahlias, of which there were three or fo...
In May, the sun shines in the main garden around 6am. Shortly before that time, the plants are moist and beautiful. See photos and videos ...
The potager is the first place in the garden where the morning sun shines. The garden is at its most beautiful around sunrise. Please have...
A strong wind blew and the roses on the brick wall were shaking a lot. Because they were only at the beginning of flowering, there were not ...
It rained from dawn to early morning on 6 May and the roses in the garden were soaking wet. The branches drooped under the weight of the rai...
Japanese star jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) is an evergreen vine with white flowers in early summer. The five petals are attached in...
Acanthus is native to the Mediterranean and its beautiful leaf shape has become a motif in various art forms, but its flowers are also spe...
The bluebell garden turned blue with bluebell flowers in mid-April, but the leaves will soon wither away. Instead, the chameleon plant, wh...
At the end of May, the foxgloves are almost finished flowering and many seeds are maturing. The roses are also almost finished. The flax f...
Passion flower will be pleasing to the eye with new flowers every day from now on during the summer months. Each flower blooms for one day...
Artichoke flower buds have emerged again this year in corners of the garden. Behind the arbour sheet above the bluebell garden, there are ...
Following the beautifully blooming brick wall vine roses a step ahead, many of the shrub roses on the sleeper steps (Scarborough Fair, Leo...
The herb beds are lively in May. The pink flowers of rose geraniums are in profusion, accented by the bright red flowers of cherry sage an...
The pink rose on the brick wall is Gertrude Jekyll, which blooms a little earlier than the other roses. This year it had lots of buds and ...
Potatoes have started to flower in a raised bed with the standard rose in the potager. They are long, slender and overgrown, probably beca...
Last night, rain with strong winds scattered many petals of Angela, the pink rose on the arch. The pink petals on the ground look very bea...
The roses on the sleeper steps and at the white fence are just starting to come into their own. The branches of the roses that were in ful...
今日の動画：オープンガーデン二日目は雨で閉園 - 雨音だけの静かな庭 ブログランキングへクリック Click to English Garden Blog Ranking にほんブログ村 Another English Garden Ranking にほんブログ村 Potag...
