Rain frog (アマガエル 雨蛙 Ama Gaeru)

This is a persimmon which was in her parents' garden.
Could you find out a being on the leaf?

Yes, it's a rain frog. Rain means "雨", Frog means "蛙".
In case of individual Kanji , "雨" and "蛙".

We can pronounce [Ame ; 雨] and [Kaeru ; 蛙]。

But when the both Kanji join together "雨蛙".
We have to pronounce it "Ama Gaeru"

Hi, I am Ama Gaeru, Rain frog, "雨蛙", "アマガエル", "あまがえる"。

Calla (カラー)

This calla is from her parents' garden also.



There are more Callas in our garden.

But we have only this flower this year like the azalea.

Spindle tree (Mayumi, まゆみ, 真弓)

This tree's name Spindle tree, Mayumi "まゆみ", "真弓" in Japanese.
A long time ago, people in Japan made a bow from the tree.
真"Ma" means truly, 弓"Yumi" means a bow.


These are flowers of Mayumi. [Photo on 12 /May 2008]


These are berries of it. [Photo on 11/11 2007]

Weed 010 （名無しの権兵衛） "? ? ? ?名称不詳"

American Cherry #3 （中央のアメリカンチェリー）

There are three American Cherries in our garden.
This is #3 American Cherry which had only one flower this year.

(Photo on 13th Apr.)

--------------------------------------------This is today's photo.


I did branch lopping of it today.

Harvest of Strawberry 003 (自家製苺のケーキ）

We could have more 1000g strawberry today, too.

She made a cake with the strawberries, 1111g.

But she did need all strawberries to make the cake.

Today was good day also.
Thank you for the gift the land!!!!!!!

Harvest of Strawberry 002 (苺の収穫量１Kg越え!）

The stage of the flower has gone.

Young fruits are growing.

Today's amount of crop was over 1000g.

It's highest in this year!!!

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's.

Clematis (鉄線 Tetsusen)

This flower's name is Tetsusen "鉄線" in Japanese.

Tetsu "鉄" means Iron, sen"線" means wire in English.

So Tetsusen "鉄線" means Iron Wire in English.

What is the origin of Tetsusen "鉄線" ?

Weed 009 （名無しの権兵衛） "????? 名称不詳"

It's in our parking area.

So it's miracle to bloom without damage.

"Photo on 5 May"

Yesterday, I could see it. But it disappeared this morning.

Azalea （たった一輪のツツジの花）

This is a flower of Azalea in our garden.

Now it 's covered with bloom of azalea in our area.

But !!!

The Azalea in our garden has only one flower.

What's wrong??????

Today's works （今日もトマト）

It was cloudy today, so I did plant Tomato's seedlings from the morning in here.

Before plant ----------------------After planted Tomato's seedlings
(Photo on yesterday) ------------------(Today's photo)


Before plant

After planted. There are eggplants and potato's with Tomato's.

These are the Tomato's seedlings.

Unknown name (名称不詳)

What's this plant's name?

It like Lily of the valley, but not.

It came from the garden of Aye Yai's parents also.

It's blossoming with the Chinese ground orchids,

the Carolina Jasmine and the Pansies in the same bed of flowers.

Today's works （今日も良く働きました！！ トマト）

Makeover!!!!!!!

Today, I did hard work from early morning till early-evening.

Kakina have got a makeover to Tomato.

I twill tried to grow Tomato from seed.

(Photo on 17/Apr.)
These are Tomato's seedlings which I planted in a plastics crock.