Monday, March 31, 2008

Nanohana


Nanohana leaves cooked for neeary a month.
Now nanohara is full bloom.
It is the end of March.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Apricot

There are three apricot trees in our garden.
One is over it's full bloom.
The other two are now at their best.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Tara_no_me


The spouting tara is here.
It's good to eat.
Fried one tastes wonderful.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Rengyo


It is called goledn bells in English.
It's flower has four honey-colored leaves.
It can be seen nationwide.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Biwa


Infant berries can be seen.
They will be wraped with paper bags soon.
”Momo kuri sannen kaki hachinen, Biwa wa Hayakute 13 nen."

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Wakegi


Wakegi is just in season.
It's nuta is delicious.
Onomichi is top producer of wakiegi in japan.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Tanpopo


Tanpopo is called dandelion in English.
It means lion's tooth.
That name refers to the coarsely-thoothed leaves.

Monday, March 24, 2008

Ki_suisen


Ki-suisen can be seen above the stonewall.
It's rather cold in the mouning.
In the afternoon it become warm.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Tubaki

Here are Yabu_tsubaki and Akebono_tsubaki.
They are now at it's best.
Akebono_tsubaki(right) is oily.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Tubaki (Shunpu)


Shunpu(spring wind) tubaki is here.
It was transplanted last year beside the front gate.
Now, it is full-bloom.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Chinchoge


Chinchoge is spring kigo of haiku.
It has strong odor.
It is also called Jinchoge.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Yukiyanage


It's leaves is like yanagi.
It's flowers is like snow after they put down on the ground.
It's native land is Ishikawa prefecutre.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Rosemary


Rosemary is a menber of chiso family.
It's leaves are ever green.
It is used to flavor foods while barbecuing.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Wabisuke


Wabisuke tubaki blooms.
It is grown from cuttings.
It has flowers for the first time.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Ohagi


Today is the beginnig of "higan".
Ohagi is served at higan.
Ohagi is cooked by Sachiko.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Sanshuyu


Sanshuyu is arrrenged at tea ceremony (chabana).
San is literaly mountain and shuyu means gumi.
It has red berries in August or September.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Apricot


Apricot is full-bloom.
It's fine today.
Let's have lunch under the tree.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Ume


This ume tree is in season now.
Ume trees have different blooming span unlike sakura.
This ume tree is relatively young.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Kumano_kodo

Go to Haya from Tanabe on the first train at 5:22.
Pray to No.65 Kiremenakayama_oji in the half-light in the morning and Walk althrough to No.70 Akitsu_oji.
leave Tanabe 13:30 and come home 23:45.
(photo: No.68 Misumi_oji)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Kumano_kodo

Arrive Haya, Wakayama at 16:11.
Walke from Haya to Tanabe for about 1 hour.
Pray to No.69 Haya_oji and No.70 Dedachi_oji.
(Photo: Haya_oji)

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Net

Hiyodori damages endo's buds.
This net is put up for hiyodori protection.
The net is done also at the cabbage garden.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Hiragi_Nanten


Leaves like hiragi's.
Berries likes Nanten's.
So it is called Hiragi_nanten,.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Mejiro


Ume.
Mejiro.
Fine till noon and rainy from 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Jyobitaki


Ume.
Jyobitaki.
fine day.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Ohenro

My ohenro is started.
No.1 Ryozenii (listed picture) , No.2 Gokurakuji and No.3 Konsenji is visited today.
Have supper at Aszabu-Chokou chinese restaurant, Takamatsu.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Apricot


Aprict begins to bloom.
Last year, ten or twenty of apricots were havested.
And those becomes apricot wine.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Chinchoge


Chinchoge begins to bloom.
It's aroma is special.
Full bloom will be soon.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Yabutsubaki

Yabutubaki is flower-arranged.
It bloomed at the the garden beside the old well of my house.
It' s cloudy in the morning and rainy in the afternoon today.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Jagaimo


Plant jagaimo.
Plant a piece of jagaimo with two or three eyes.
It will be harvested in June befor rainy season.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Suisen


Single suisen is prity.
Clump of suisen is dainty.
Now suisen is in season at my garden.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Yomogi


Here is first flush of yomogi.
Yomogi is distinctively aromatic.
Yomogi mochi is familiar.