adekun’s japan blog

Enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of first-time parenthood. Progress on the vegetable garden and other ramblings of a gaijin in Japan’s least populous prefecture.

May 20, 2007

The Magic Faraway Garden

Filed under: garden — adekun @ 11:35 pm

Here are two of the photos I picked up yesterday. In spite of being particularly fond of the surroundings, I’m itching to get back and check up on things. It’s not just to quell the urge to nurture or because the potatoes need earthing up. There is something enchanting about growing things. Something that turned the tedium of garden centres into attraction.

Some tomatoes taking shape and a pepper just in shot. Plenty of foliage on the ground, replacing the momigara.

Potatoes that need attention.

Cucumbers are also forming and an aubergine has already reached the ground.

5 Comments »

  1. Your tomatoes and peppers look great.
    Sara from farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara — May 21, 2007 @ 7:20 pm

  2. Everything seems to be growing so quickly. Has it been much warmer in Japan than in the UK?

    Hope you are enjoying your trip

    TopVeg

    Comment by Sally — May 21, 2007 @ 9:00 pm

  3. I don’t think it has been especially warm in Japan. So I’m very surprised and pleased at the progress - also the rainy season seems to have arrived. Sadly here too :(
    We are having a nice time anyway.

    Comment by Adekun — May 26, 2007 @ 8:33 am

  4. Last year I took the family off to Maine to visit the wife’s relations just as the garden was really starting to crank. That was one of the hardest trips I ever made, but I couldn’t exactly ask them to reschedule the memorial service. At least you’ve got eomeone to send you pictures of yours!

    …..Alan.

    Comment by Alan — May 29, 2007 @ 2:16 pm

  5. I’ll be careful here and just mention they have even pulled my onions. I’ll post some more pictures soon…

    Comment by Adekun — June 6, 2007 @ 12:18 pm

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