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...
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PURE WHITE FLOWERS OF CHAMELEON PLANT (純白のドクダミの花)
The bluebell garden turned blue with bluebell flowers in mid-April, but the leaves will soon wither away. Instead, the chameleon plant, wh...
POTAGER IN LATE MAY - CORN POPPIES AND CORNFLOWERS IN FULL BLOOM (五月の終わりのポタジェ、ヒナゲシとヤグルマギク満開)
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...
THE FIRST BLOOM OF PASSION FLOWER (トケイソウの一番花)
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...
FLOWER BUDS OF ARTICHOKE (アーティチョークの蕾)
Artichoke flower buds have emerged again this year in corners of the garden. Behind the arbour sheet above the bluebell garden, there are ...
ROSES IN MAIN GARDEN (メインガーデンの薔薇)
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...
GERTRUDE JEKYLL IN 2024 (2024年のガートルードジェキル)
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 ...
VEGETABLE FLOWERS AND ROSE IN THE POTAGER (ポタジェのバラと野菜の花たち)
Potatoes have started to flower in a raised bed with the standard rose in the potager. They are long, slender and overgrown, probably beca...
STRONG WIND SCATTERED ROSE PETALS (強風で散ったバラの花びら)
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...
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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...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: The Second Day of Open Gardens Closed Due to Rain
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...
TODAY WAS THE FIRST DAY OF OUR OPEN GARDEN (今日はオープンガーデン一日目でした)
Today was the first day of the open garden. The weather was pleasant, sunny and cloudy with light winds. This year we were able to welcome...
OPEN GARDEN TOMORROW (明日はオープンガーデン)
Tomorrow and the day after are open gardens. We made preparations for this today. The weather is forecast to be sunny and cloudy tomorrow ...
BLUE BORDER IN EARLY MAY (五月初めの青の花壇)
The blue flower border on the east side of the main garden, with the arbour seat at its centre, has blue and purple flowers throughout the...
AMARYLLISES GREET YOU AT THE ENTRANCE (庭の入り口でアマリリスがお出迎え)
Amaryllis blooms every year at this time of year to greet visitors as they enter the main garden up the steps from the bottom. Many years ...
About five months after planting the seedlings last December, we harvested the onions. Many of them did not grow big enough, perhaps a lit...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: Honeysuckle and Rose
今日の動画：スイカズラと薔薇 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
GLORIOUS SEASON OF THE POTAGER (ポタジェの輝く季節)
The Potager Garden is at its most glorious at the beginning of May. Surrounded by espalier apple trees, digitalis, poppies, flax, cornflow...
REMOVAL OF CENTRAL FLOWER BED COMPLETED (中央花壇の撤去作業完了しました)
The removal of the central flowerbed, which had s tarted at the beginning of this year , was finally completed at the end of April. The re...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: Babiana in the Bluebell Garden
今日の動画：ブルーベルの庭のバビアナ開花 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
YOUNG LEAVES OF HOSTAS (ギボウシの若葉)
The young leaves of the hostas are beautiful now. Two different varieties of hosta with bluish leaves are growing at the entrance at the b...
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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...
今日の動画；青の花壇のキャットミントの花 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
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...
