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Satoimo

Satoimo grows well this year.
Had satoimo soup at last supper.
And had boid satoimo with miso.

Nanten

Kaizuka trimming is continued.
Aroma comes from cut end surface.
It gives me joy of living.

Tsubaki

Book week begins.
It will be held from October 27th to Nobember 7th.
These days, reading a book a day.

Tsuwabuki

Tsuwabuki is a kind of fuki which has glossy leaves.
Tsuwabuki comes from fuki with glossy leaves.
"Tsuya fuki" changed "Tsuwabuki."

Tsubaki

It's rainy today.
Read "Tobosha" by Ichi Orihara.
Play web igo.

Shinpaku

Trimming with hands without scissors is very hard task.
Have a stiff back after working.
Get toothache after trimming on consecutive days.

Komatsuna

It becomes cool in the monrning and the night.
But it's warm in the day.
The day time getting shorter.

Mikan

This is riped mikan in the garden.
This mikan tree has many furits this year.
They are sweet.

Tsubaki

Go to family temple for the prayer after death.
And pray for the seventh day after death.
May my father in law rest in peace.

Tsuwabuki

Pay my father in law last respect.
Offer heartful condolences.
May his soul last in peace.

Shumeigiku

May my father in law rest in peace.
Sit up all night.
Join my hands in prayer.

Tsubaki

This is "Seioubo" tsubaki.
Seioubo is a female god in China mythology.
Ants visit the flower for nectar.

Hiragi

Hiragi has flowers.
It belongs to the mokusei family.
Flowers smell slightly.

Shinpaku

Shimpaku is trimmed.
It is done by hands without trimming scissors.
It's green is special.

Kinmokusei

Now kinmokusei flowers are open up.
Their aromatic perfume go around.
This is the same part which photoed at the day before yesterday.

Hakkengura

Go to Kurashiki.
Visit Ohara museum and Yurinsou where Shiko Munakata’s wood block prints are exhibited.
Have lunch at Hakkengura, Kurashiki.
(picture: from Hotel Nikko Kurashiki homepage)

Kinmokusei

Kinmokusei begins to emit an aromatic odor.
You can smell fragrance afer off.
It provides for comfort.

Hototogisu

You can see purple spots on this flowers.
Bird hototogisu has the similar purple spots on their breadth feather.
So this flower is called hototogisu.

Wakegi

Wakegi is often used for nuta.
Onomichi is the largest producer in Japan.
It has another names, spring onion or salad onion.

Trimmed main matsu

Main matsu was trimmed.
This is the final trimmign matsu of this year.
It's lucky to finish trimming safely.

Kabu

Kabu is one of Haruno_nanakusa.
Suzuna means Kabu.
There are white kabu nad red kabu.

Matsu ( The fourth matsu trimmed )

The fourth matsu was trimmed.
It takes two days in full day work.
It was done on October 4 and 5.

Takana

Meharizushi is the onigiri wrapped with takana leaves.
Meharizushi Ekiben is well known at Shingu station in Mie.
Takana is used mostly for pickles.

Chingensai

Chingensai is a typical Chainese vegetable in Japan.
It came to Japan after the restoration of diplomatic relations between Japan and Chiana in 1972.
It is used for soup or nikomi dishes.

Sunny lettus

Sunny lettus is a trade (commercial) name.
Now it is genericized.
It has shrinked leaves of which edges are purplish red.

Horenso

It's a considerable source of iron and calucium.
The presence of vitamin C may enhances the iron absorption.
It's the energy source of Popeye the Sailor Man.

Mizuna

Mizuna has distinctive leaves.
Saw-edged leaves can be seen.
They have a light crunchy texture.

Nabana

Nabana is an improved brand of nanohana.
It grows where it is.
It is rich in vitamin C.

Daikon

The sprouts of daikon appear.
They will be thin out in about 10 days.
"Mabikina no goma ae" will be served.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower and broccoli are the same species.
They are similar structures.
Cauliflower is white while broccoli is green.