Mt. Iwaki

Mt. Iwaki requires hard rocky walking for us to reach the top.
This is the long sought goal, The summit of Iwaki.
Our conversation at Da Sasino, Italian restaurant moves naturally to the achievement of this climbing.

Mt. Hakkoda

The Tamoyachi moor is at the top of Hakkouda mountain.
Alpin flora can be seen along side of the wooden waling road.
One our waking gives us the apreciation of the nature.

Hakkoda hotel

Buna forest can been seen from the our room window of Hakkoda hotel.
French dinner is delicious.
The hotel makes us feel elegant.

Kaizuka

kaizuka as well as shinpaku is trimmed by hands without using clipper.
It needs one man-power for a tree.
The beauty of green is proportional to care-taking time.

Matsu

It's hot these day.
Have no much rain for long time.
Matsu green is nice.

Shinpaku

Shinpaku's green is special.
It is in torrid summer.
Cicadas are buzzing.

Kumazemi

The buzz of kumazemi is "sha-, sha-,....washi, washi,... ."
It sings from the middle of July to arly September.
Some calls it washi-washi.

Suka

This suika was harvested a week ago.
It weight about 5 kgs.
It is best to eat in few days.

Oguruma

Oguruma blooms one flower a day.
It has underground stems.
And it is tremendously fertile.

Hiougi

Hiougi blooms.
It blooms only day time.
It was photoed yesterday.

Suika

Several sound watermelons can be havested this year.
Damage fom boars could be protecte in minimum.
It is not tasted yet.

Oguruma

This mornig oguruma was found in bloom.
Yesterday it was a bud.
It looks like a small wheel.

Oguruma

The flower of oguruma looks like the small wheel.
So it is called oguruma.
This is still the flower bud.

Togarashi

Togarashi grows.
It will became red.
It is a strong spice.

Myoga

A myoga sprout is found in the garden.
It comes out for the first time of this year.
It is still earier for myoga sprouts in season.

Nasu

Long nasu can be seen.
It is called naganau.
It is good for yakinasu.

Waremokou

Waremokou will bloom in autumn. Masato Sugimot sings a song, waremoko. There is Bokusui Wakayama' s poem, "Waremoko susukikaruyaka akikusano sabishikikiwami kiminiokuramu."

Hiougi

Swelling buds of hiougi can be seen.
They will become yellow flowers soon.
The name comes from the fan shape of their leaves.

Yahazu-susuki

The pattern of yahazu-susuki is special.
Now it is flower-arranged in my house.
It has pleasant cooling sensation.

Shiro-yamabuki

shiro-yamabuki produces berries.
It is the other kind of yamabuki.
Yamabuki and shiro-yamabuki bears despite the Ota Dokan's story.

Shouga

Shoga leaves grow steadily.
The Roots will be harvested on October.
Shoga-gohan has a pleasnt taste.

Imori ＆ Kaeru

They are good weather prohets.
When Imori goes around, it will be fine day.
It will rain if kaeru swims with energy.

Togan

96% of togan is water.
It has no taste itself.
But it can absorb the taste of another cooking ingredients.

Negi

New negi leaves come out from hoshi-negi.
Negi is diged out and dried when it becomes week or old.
New generations come out from the old.

Ingenmame

Ingenmame flowers were uploded on June 18.
Flied peas are served several times.
And now peas are going to the final stage to harvest.

Goya

Goya is originally a significant component of Okinawa cuisine.
But nowadays it is used commonly in mainland.
It has bitter taste and flavor.

Boar

A boar or boars damaged kabocha and tomorokoshi field.
A boar was found in the garden around 0 am.
At least 3 matured kabocha and sevral tomorokoshi lost.

Suika

Suika begins to bear bruits.
At least two can be seen on the way this morning.
It is not sure that it is fat year or bad one.

Tomorokoshi

Tomorokoshi may be matured.
It can be cooked anytime.
Both the baked and the boiled are tasty.

Mukuge

Mukuge is the national flower of South Korea.
In North America they call it Rose of Sharon.
Flowers come in a variety type, white, pink, red, lavendar or purple.

Okra

A matured okra fruits can be seen.
It must be havested soon before it becomes fiblous and woody.
There are many growing immature seed pods and flower buds.