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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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 ...
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
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 (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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
今日の動画：オフィスの一輪挿し 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
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...
