Tsubaki

Tsubaki blooms.
This is a small tree.
It has also sevral buds.

Ume

Ume opens up.
It gets wet with rain.
It's rainy today.

Ume

Ume is just going to bloom.
This is the first openning bud of the garden.
Uguisu will come soon.

Negi

Negi looks energetic though it's cold.
It stands firm.
It may be kujyonegi.

Pea

The tendrils of green peas coil around bamboo supports.
Now their coiling is the initial stage.
It's cold this morning.

Ume

Ume is just before blooming.
It wii bloom within several days.
Cold lets up a little.

Nanten

Nanten was covered with snow.
Red and white fit together.
It is very cold this mornig.

Snow

Slight snow is on the cabbage.
It was very cold since last night.
My fingers paralyzed with cold.

strawberry

Strawberries begin to produce their flowers.
They can be seen only this part of the garden.
Japan is the world fith-largest strawberry producition.

Suisen

Suisen floewr is going to be in full bloom.
But it will take several days to reach it's peek.
It is cold these days.

Spinach

Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions.
Primitive forms of spinach are found in Nepal.
Spanich is known as a rich source of iron and calcium.
(from Wikipedia, English)

Minomushi

Minomushi is attached to ume tree.
Ume buds can be seen.
They will bloom soon.

Broccoli

Broccoli makes it's head consecutively.
Had rainfall yesterday.
It will be fine today.

Idoji

Visit and pray at Idoji.
It's the final poing of ohenro of this time.
get on 16:03 train at Tokusima station and back home 0o:21.

Ipponsugian

Here is Ipponsugian.
It is on the way to No.11 Fjiidera to No.12 Shozanji.
Stay at minshuku Asuka, Kamiyama onsen.

Ohenro

Go to Kamojima for walking ohenro.
Stay at hotel accss kamojima.
Plan walking from tomorrow morning.

Tsubaki

Tsubaki is comming into bloom.
This tree is small and shrubby.
It's very cold this morning.

Suisen

Suisen opens up.
Sazanka and robai passed their peeks.
Ume is still bud stage.

Daidai

Hassaku was harvested.
Mikan was picked.
Now Daisai has it's best clolor.

Oreigoe

Spray fertilizer just after harvest.
We say it oreigoe.
Aburakasu was given to hassaku and mikan trees.
(photoed 1/11)

Cabbage

The head of cabbage is going to form.
The only part of the plant is normally eaten is the leafy head.
The head is a spherical cluster of immature leaves.

Tsubaki

Almost tubaki trees are now in stage of bud.
This is one of lage buds.
When will it bloom?

Misedani

Misedain is the final point of my walking at this this time.
(photoed yesterday)
Get on 4:50 first train.
Come back 15:15.

Meki-toge

Walk from Nonaka to Misedani.
Pass over Mekid-toge.
It's the place where the people of the past broak rocks and made load.

Nonaka

Go to Ise for walking in iseji.
Starting point of this time is Nonaka.
Will stand this point tomorrow mornig.
(photoed 1/8)

Tsubaki

Tubaki season is going to come.
It is very cold this morning.
Right click of mouse is mulfactional for some reason.

Itsukushimajinjya

Vitst itsukushimajinjya to pray at the begining of the year.
Get on first trin for going to walk kumanokodo.
But have tarin accident near Himeji, so go to Miyajima on my way home.

Manryo

Manryo is loaded with red berries.
Senryo and Manryo are now in season.
Their lucky names fit the begining of the year.

Ikebana

New years flower arrengement is placed in tokonoma.
Matsu and white and red nanten are arrenged.
Tiger is vividly drawn on kakejiku.

Gokokujinjya

Had new years vishit to Hoshiura Hachiman Shrine yesterday.
Today go to Shobara and express new years greeetings.
And visit to Gokoku jinja, Hiroshima.

Gobo

It needs great labor to dig gobo.
They are shorts because of short of water.
We had nishime containing gobo.