Spring

Petunias are thriving and blooming despite the continued heat.Among them, the “Sakura Sakura” had begun to weep quite a bit, so I decided to cut it back. The last time was about two weeks ago. It’s grown quite a bit in a short period of time.This will be my second time cutting back.So, the current

Unlike yesterday, it was raining but still cool in Osaka today at 26℃/22℃.When it was a good day for maintenance, I immediately pruned two. First of all, Nagasaki lavender “Little Mummy”.I pruned it once after flowering, but when the second flower opened, I added scissors.This is what it looks like before cutting. As per the

It’s cloudy in Osaka today and the temperature is 26℃/19℃.The stuffy air foreshadows rain that will continue from next week.Meanwhile, it continues to bloomI decided to prune the flowers of Nagasaki lavender “Little Mummy”. This is what it looks like before pruning. About 40cm high x 60cm wide.This is the first year since I planted

Spring is finally over, and the plants on the balcony are starting to move towards summer.Last weekend, I finished all the maintenance I wanted to do at this timing. First up is Super Geranium Champion “Orange”.I planted it in a No. 4 clay pot on April 3rd, and it has grown very large.For the past

First up is Petunia ‘Easy Wave’ yellow.The buds were small when I bought them, but they grew in size within a few days.It looks like it has a lot of vitality, so I have high expectations. Planted on May 5th I also thinned out the nasturtium seedlings and separated them into separate pots.When there were

First of all, I planted viola “Dream Memory”, tulips, and second year snowflakes.I wanted to see the shape of a snowflake extending straight from the tricolor viola. I fell in love with Viola at first sight at the co-op in September and ordered it.When it arrived, it was still hot, and I thought it would

We are currently making a final assessment and reflection on the plantings we planted from autumn in order to make use of them next year. Next was the planting of Viola Farmers Craft.This is what it looked like when I first planted it. The viola was getting quite long with all its leaves, so I

Violas and cyclamens, which have already gone through autumn and winter, are starting to lose their momentum.It will probably be finished this week, butI’m planning to finish all the planting from autumn by the end of this month.The final assessment, including reflection points and reflections, looks like this. First of all, I planted a group

There are springs of encounters and springs of partings…The beginning of days of pruning overgrown plants. First up is Brachycum Blasco.Since I planted it last fall, it has grown thick and crowded.The flowers were getting smaller and I felt sorry for them, so I decided to comb them out. Before.It’s hard to tell from the