Micro and Klein Garden Journal 2025.11.12 / 大小庭の記録

I finally recovered from my cold, and since the past few days have been warm, I visited my garden for the first time in a while. It’s so easy to forget, but health really is something to be grateful for. I was also reminded how comforting it feels to spend time in the silent garden just with plants.

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Micro Balcony Update

I watered the balcony plants after a while. Along the way, I reorganized the pots and composted the plants that had withered. But honestly, there’s not much to do in autumn and winter — it’s a resting season for me, the soil, and the plants, to prepare for next year.

The yuzu tree, which tolerates the cold well, is almost ready for harvest. I remember when it arrived last year when I felt quite down after losing my office space and failing to secure a new one, and this little tree really lifted my mood.

Speaking of citrus, my kumquat has a few tiny fruits on it. I’m not sure if they’ll grow bigger, but I’ll just watch and enjoy the process without putting too much pressure on it. My dream is to have a fruiting kumquat tree by the entrance — like the one at a house I once stayed at in Japan — so my family can pluck a fruit or two on our way out the door ☺️

By the way, the shungiku (chrysanthemum greens) I’m growing indoors are slowly getting bigger, and since they’re growing straight toward the light above them not to the window direction to catch sunshine, I guess the grow light is doing its job. I’m already looking forward to making miso soup with shungiku and tofu on a cold winter day.

Next to them is my lemon tree, which doesn’t handle the cold well — it’s been moved to its usual winter spot. The “spot” is actually the corner of the bedroom ... we must be creative to live with a lot of plants. Luckily my family is tolerant 😉

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The “Klein” but Big Garden

I went to the garden to check how things were doing and to plant some bulbs. It was calm and quiet — everything seemed to have been carrying on in its own slow rhythm. The trees had already dropped their leaves and looked neat and refreshed.

Today I planted about 80 bulbs of tulips, alliums, daffodils, and irises where the summer vegetables used to be. There’s still room for another 50–60 bulbs, so I’ll probably buy more — including some for the balcony ☺️

I can already imagine next spring — flowers blooming from the bulbs, planting broad bean seedlings in March, and once the frost risk passes in mid-May, summer vegetables come in between the flowers. I’m really looking forward to the next gardening season (as always)!

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To-Do for Next Week

According to the forecast, next week will be quite cold — the highest temperatures only around 5°C. I won’t push myself, but if there’s a sunny day, I’d love to go to garden and plant the second batch of bulbs.

I’ve also been thinking about pruning the garden trees myself once the power is back next spring. Maybe I’ll start looking for a good pair of long-handled pruning shears or a small electric saw. Maybe I’ll find a good deal on upcoming Black Friday / Cyber Monday!

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That's it! It was my pleasure to post garden journal. Wishing everyone a nice week.

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風邪が治って、ここ数日は暖かいこともあり、久しぶりに庭に行ってきました。普段は忘れてしまいがちですが、健康って本当にありがたいものなんですね。改めて庭っていいなあとも。それでは久しぶりのガーデンジャーナルを！

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マイクロバルコニーと家の中の植物の様子

久しぶりにバルコニーの水やりをしました。水やりのついでに鉢を整理したり、枯れている植物をコンポストしたり。といっても秋冬は本当に手がかかりません。きっと来年また元気にガーデニングできるように休む期間なんですよね、私も土も植物も。

寒さに強い柚子は元気で、そろそろ実を収穫できそうです。去年の今頃、オフィスのトラブルがあり、新しく借りようとしたオフィスもゲットできず、落ち込んでいた時にこの木が届いて元気をもらったのを思い出します。

柑橘類といえば、金柑にもちょこっと小さな実がついていて、これは大きくなるのかな？あまりプレッシャーをかけすぎず、でも楽しみに見守ろうと思います。以前日本で滞在させていただいたおうちのように玄関に実のついた金柑の木をおいて、自宅を出る時にちょいちょいつまんで食べるのが夢なのです☺️

そうそう、室内栽培している春菊はゆっくり大きくなっていて、きちんと上に設置したライトの方を向いてまっすぐ育っているのでライトの効果はあるのかな。寒い冬の日に春菊と豆腐のお味噌汁を作るのが楽しみです。春菊の隣にいるのは寒さに弱いレモンです。毎年の定位置に避難してきています・・・ちなみにここは寝室のはしっこです😆

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"Klein"だけれど大きい庭の様子

久しぶりに様子を見て、球根を植えるために庭に行ってきました。庭は相変わらず。静かに淡々と日々を送っていたようです。木はすっかり葉を落として、なんだかさっぱりしていました。

夏野菜を植えていた場所に、チューリップ、アリウム、水仙、あやめの球根を80個ほど植えてきました。それでもまだ50-60個は植えられそうなスペースがあるので、あとでバルコニーの分も含めて球根を買い足しに行こうと思います 😆

来年の春に球根から花が咲いて、3月にはそら豆の苗、5月半ばに遅霜の心配がなくなったら合間に夏野菜を植えて・・・今から来年のガーデニングシーズンが楽しみです。

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来週のTODO

天気予報を見てみると、来週は最高気温が5度ほどまでしか上がらない寒い一週間のようで、無理はせず、ちょっと晴れた日に軽く庭に球根の第二弾を植えに行けたらいいなと思っています。

あとは、来年また電気が戻ったら庭の木の剪定を自分でしてみるのもいいかなと思い始め、枝を切る手の長い鋏や電動鋸を探そうと思います。ブラックフライデーでいいものが見つかるかな？なんて☺️

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それではみなさん、Happy Gardening！