今朝は久しぶりに元野菜畑の草地へ行ってみました。ここは練馬区の管理なので、草刈りの周期は都立城北公園の草地よりも長い間隔です。なので今は草ぼうぼう。ただし、写真右の獣道は小学生が近道として通るので、草が短く踏み固められています。
This morning, we went to the former vegetable farm which is now open to the public. This field is managed by the Nerima Ward Office, and they cut the grass even less frequently than the Tokyo Metropolitan Government which manages the Johoku Central Park. So, the grass is very long now, after the rainy days we have had following the cherry blossom season. However, the footpath on the right is still in use, since elementary school children pass through this field as a shortcut. The grass in the footpath is beaten short.
その獣道に入ったとたん、タイガが大口開けてサラダバーを始めました。
The moment we entered the footpath, Taiga started eating the grass with her mouth wide open.
草地の奥のほうではオオキンケイギクが咲き始めていました。現在、この植物は特定外来生物として、栽培が禁止されています。この畑は古くから続いた農家の土地だったので、かつて普通に栽培されていた頃の名残なのかもしれません。また、一旦 駆除したつもりでも、種が土のなかに入り込んでいると数年後に発芽してまた繁殖することも考えられます。
At the deep end of the field, lance-leaved tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) was starting to bloom. This plant was banned in Japan some years ago, since it spreads vigorously to the exclusion of indigenous wild plants (it originates in North America). This field used to be farmed by an old established family, and they probably planted this many decades ago.
この花は個人的に大変好みなので、こうして咲いている光景をしばし楽しみました。
Personally, I find this flower very beautiful, so I enjoyed the view and felt relaxed.