Petit English Garden

POTAGER AT THE END OF JUNE (六月末のポタジェ)

  Potager has changed a lot between May and June. The flax and cornflowers are finished with their seeds, which I collected. After them are ...

2024/06/30 07:30

TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: Quiet Morning Garden with Occasional Birdsong

  今日の動画：小鳥が鳴く静かな朝の庭 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

2024/06/29 10:00

BLUEBERRY PICKING SEASON HAS ARRIVED (ブルーベリー摘みの季節がやってきた)

  Blueberry berries started ripening in late June. I think the season is gradually getting earlier due to global warming. The ones growing i...

2024/06/27 07:30

BLUE BEE OF HAPPINESS IN THE BLUE BORDER (青の花壇の幸せの青い蜂)

  The blue-coloured flower bee (Thyreus decorus) has been seen in gardens from time to time in the past, but this year it came again on catm...

2024/06/25 07:30

A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY: INDIAN FRITILLARY (美しい蝶、ツマグロヒョウモン)

A beautiful butterfly that has been frequenting the blue flower beds recently is introduced here. It's called the Indian fritillary (Argynni...

2024/06/23 07:30

JUNE FLOWERS IN THE BLUE BORDER (青の花壇の六月の花たち)

  The blue border flower bed is located on both sides of the arbour seat. We mainly grow blue and purple flowers. We aim to have flowers in ...

2024/06/21 07:30

HARVESTING POTATOES (ジャガイモの収穫)

  Potager potatoes were harvested last weekend as the leaves had started to wither a little and the rainy season was almost upon us. The var...

2024/06/19 07:30

JACARANDA BLOOMING IN THE BLUE BORDER (青の花壇でジャカランダが咲いています)

  Jacaranda is a flowering tree native to Central and South America, and in its native region the flowers bloom before the leaves emerge, gi...

2024/06/17 07:30

HERB BEDS IN JUNE (六月のハーブ畑)

  In the herb terraces, the chamomile that bloomed so beautifully in spring is gone, and now the rose geraniums (pink flowers) and cherry sa...

2024/06/15 07:30

ALSTROEMERIA PSITTACINA, OR NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS BELL (ユリズイセン、別名ニュージーランドクリスマスベル)

  Alstroemeria psittacina, or New Zealand Christmas bell is a perennial herb native to South America, which blooms at this time of year with...

2024/06/13 07:30

TWO DAHLIAS ARE BLOOMING (ふたつのダリアが咲いています)

  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...

2024/06/12 07:30

MAIN GARDEN IN THE EARLY MORNING ON THE DAY BEFORE THE OPEN GARDEN - REFLECTIONS ON THE MAY GARDEN ④ (今年の五月の庭、オープンガーデン前日早朝の主庭)

  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 ...

2024/06/11 07:30

POTAGER IN TE EARLY MORNING ON THE DAY BEFORE THE OPEN GARDEN - REFLECTIONS ON THE MAY GARDEN ② (今年の五月の庭、オープンガーデン前日早朝のポタジェ)

  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...

2024/06/09 07:30

ROSES SWAYING IN THE STRONG WIND- REFLECTIONS ON THE MAY GARDEN ② (今年の五月の庭、強風に揺れる薔薇)

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 ...

2024/06/07 07:30

REFLECTIONS ON THE MAY GARDEN ① ROSES ON THE MORNING AFTER RAIN (今年の五月の庭、雨上がりの朝のバラ)

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...

2024/06/05 07:30

JAPANESE STAR JASMINE (テイカカズラの花)

  Japanese star jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) is an evergreen vine with white flowers in early summer. The five petals are attached in...

2024/06/03 07:30

ORNAMENTAL FLOWER SPIKES OF ACANTHUS (アカンサスの素晴らしい花穂)

  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...

2024/06/01 07:30