I am an avid amateur gardener and live in Kisarazu City, Japan, on the other side of Tokyo Bay as Tokyo. I have a very small garden that I try to use fully. I am making use of my own version of the “square-foot garden.” I enjoy growing and eating the vegetables I grow. I welcome comments from fellow gardeners.
I am a professional technical translator and ex-naval architect. I enjoy swimming and participate in Masters’ swim meets in Japan. I also do Yoga everyday. Happy gardening!
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Hello,
I’m an English gardener. Like you one of my favourite things to do is grow vegetables. I’ve recently become very interested in Japanese varieties of vegetables.
I am hoping next year to come to Japan to study how you grow vegetables, to see examples of small urban vegetables gardens and find out more about Japanese varieties, particularly heirloom vegetables. I have never been to Japan and was wondering if you could offer any advise on where to travel, whether there are certain regions which specialise in vegetable growing or particular gardens that I should visit. I realise that this is a large topic, but any advise, even weblinks would be most gratefully received.
I have enjoyed reading your blog immensely.
your sincerely
Alys Fowler
I am very impressed by your vegetable garden. I would love to be able to grow veggies but unfortunately we have deer and groundhogs, and they eat them all so I have to rely on Farmer’s Markets and other gardeners.
Hi there — new blotanic here. How big IS your garden? Also started a plumaria indoors this spring, planted it out in April and waited months for leaves, thinking nothing would happen — then BAM. It took off . No flowers yet but I’m told they’re very late in northernish climates, so i have hope.