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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ELIMINATING PAPER WASPS (アシナガバチの駆除)
In September, there was an increase in the number of paper wasps in the garden and we had been stung by them. I found a large hive in a Ro...
AUTUMN BREEZE FOR THE FIRST TIME (初めての秋風)
At the end of August, after a long drought, the first typhoon brought rain, but then there was no rain again and the heat wave continued. ...
CREPUSCULAR RAYS AND SUNRISE ON MT. ITOSHIMA FUJI (糸島富士の薄明光線と日の出)
Crepuscular rays are a relatively common phenomenon, but it is relatively rare to see them at dawn or dusk. I was also surprised to see th...
POTAGER GARDEN IN THE MORNING SUN (朝日さすポタジェガーデン)
Early mornings are cooler than in mid-summer. The morning sun shines on the potager from sunrise. The garden looks glorious in the morning...
CUPHEA BLOOMING DESPITE THE BOILING HEAT (猛暑に負けず咲くクフェア)
Cuphea is a shrub native to Central and South America. It is tolerant of summer heat and flowers from summer to autumn. Cuphea is compac...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: Purple Flowers of Blue Lily Turf
今日の動画：ヤブランの紫の花 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
A cumulonimbus cloud developed in the evening in the east and moved towards us with rain and thunder. However, the rain stopped a few kilo...
TONIGHT'S VIDEO CLIP: Harvest Moon
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RED LYCORIS CALLED AS AUTUMNAL EQUINOX FLOWER (秋のお彼岸の花)
One red lycoris, which blooms around the autumnal equinox, flowered a week before the autumnal equinox. Several more flowers should contin...
POTAGER IN MID-SEPTEMBER (九月中旬のポタジェ)
In September, mornings and evenings are sometimes a few degrees cooler than in mid-summer, but daytime highs are still around 35°C, almost...
WILD CLEMATIS BRINGS AUTUMN (仙人草が秋をつれてくる)
Clematis terniflora (or Sweet Autumn Clematis) has started to flower. This wild clematis is a common vine in the wilds in Japan. It blooms...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: Flowers and Butterflies in Late Summer
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RAIN LILY TELLS US ABOUT THE FOOTSTEPS OF AUTUMN (タマスダレが伝える秋の足音)
Rain lily is a bulb plant that blooms at the end of summer. It begins to flower at the beginning of September, when the heat eases a littl...
TODAY'S VIDEO CLIP: Planting Potatoes in Autumn
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CLEOME GROWN FROM SPILT SEED (こぼれ種から育ったクレオメ)
Cleome, grown from a spillover seed in a gap in the stone slab, has flowered. They are very pretty flowers. We will be able to enjoy them ...
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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...
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Herbs such as rosemary, lavender and mint are growing thick in the barb beds. Cherry sage has red flowers and rose geraniums are beginning...
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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,...
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Acanthus mollis is a perennial herb known for its beautifully shaped foliage and distinctive flowers. The above-ground parts die back in s...
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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...
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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...
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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...
