One Last Garden Visit Before My Residency / 夏休み前に庭へ
This summer holiday, I'll be moving to Seiffen, a town in Saxony that is famous for its woodworking traditions, for an artist residency. I'll be staying there for most of the…
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Dreaming to be an urban witch in a rooftop garden office. Originally from Tokyo, now in Germany, aspiring to travel and live globally.
Growing Calendula for a Maker's Salve / メイカー軟膏のためのカレンデュラ栽培中
When you spend a lot of time making things or cooking, your hands inevitably become rough. Whether it's carving wood…
This Year Feels Like a Bean Year / 今年は豆の年！？
The weather has been wonderfully sunny lately, and the temperatures have been perfect for cycling, so I've been visiting my garden quite often on my bike 😊 Among all the…
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Hidden Trails & Shallot Harvesting Adventure in Mount Wilis
There are quite a number of volcanic mountain in East-Java including the famous ones such as Bromo and Semeru but actually…
Slow Morning on the Balcony After a While / 久しぶりにバルコニーでゆっくり
Lately, my days has been full (for my standard 😉) with business trips, workshops, and various outings, so I hadn’t really had…
Good Soil, Cheap Soil, and Flexibility / 良い土と安い土、そして柔軟さ
What kind of soil do you use for growing your plants? When I first started gardening, I often chose budget friendly…
Back in the garden after a week / 一週間ぶりの庭
Last weekend I stayed at a makerspace for three workshop days in a row, so I left the garden mostly to nature for a while. Earlier last week, the temperatures were still quite…
Hive Fig, Asparagus, and a Slowly Arriving Spring / Hive Figと庭に引っ越したアスパラガス
Today was cold and slightly rainy, but the tomato seedlings for the garden I had been growing indoors seemed to be saying, “I cannot grow any more in this tiny pot!” On top of…
Things I Noticed About Rhubarb in the Garden / 庭でルバーブについて気づいたこと
Since last year, the garden I rent has had about three rhubarb plants growing in it. Rhubarb is one of the plants I came to love after moving to Germany. It…
Lessons from Last Year, for This Garden Season / 庭を借りて一年で学んだこと
After renting a garden for a year, I learned that a garden is not as controlled environment as a balcony. First, I…