朝散歩で公園へ向かう途中、マンション横の花壇にマーガレットの大苗が満開になっていました。
On our way to the Johoku Park this morning, I saw a beautiful margaret plant in full bloom at the side of an apartment building.
This flowerbed is always managed meticulously and never without flowers throughout the year.
今日は天気が良かったのに朝散歩中は冷たい風が吹いていて、公園に着くと草地の冷却効果で更に寒かったです。
It was a fine morning, but the wind was quite chilly. When we arrived at the park, the grassy field had an additional chilling effect.
林の中は風がこなくて幾分過ごしやすい。
Not too bad in the woods, since the trees softened the wind.
公園からの帰り道、空気が澄んでいたので池袋のサンシャイン60ビルがよく見えました。
On our way home from the park, the Sunshine 60 Building, the landmark of Ikebukuro, was clearly seen in the distance. (Since I do not drive, my sense of distance is that Ikebukuro is 4 stops away on the Yuraku-cho Line from my nearest underground station.)
帰宅して買い物に行った帰りにちょっと寄った近所のJAで見たラベンダー苗です。イングリッシュラベンダーの仲間で「アヴィニョン・アーリーブルー」という品種だそうです。普通、ラベンダーの花自体はあまり香らない印象ですがこの品種の花は強香で、苗を持ってレジで順番を待つあいだ香りを楽しんでいました。これが税込みで500円とは信じられない大苗です。
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After the morning shopping, I dropped into the nearby JA where I saw this English lavender plant. It is called 'Avignon Early Blue'. Normally, I feel that lavender flowers do not have strong scent, but I found that this plant was an exception. As I was waiting in line at the cash register holding the plant in my hands, I enjoyed the strong scent of the flowers close to my face.
苗の植え付けは午後の涼しい時間まで待ちました。うちにある素焼き鉢で一番大きなサイズを使いましたが、すぐに小さすぎるようになるかも。
I waited until it was much cooler in the afternoon to plant the new lavender. This was the largest clay pot I had, but I may need to increase the pot size soon.
いまオレンジの開花時期で、庭仕事をしていると何とも言えない良い香りがします。これ↓は柚子苗に高接ぎしてあるミネオラ。
Oranges are in full bloom currently and they send off the most beautiful scent as I work in the garden. These branches are of Minneola which I grafted on a Yuzu tree.
道路側に目隠しも兼ねてカラカラと多田錦を植えてあります。カラカラを地植えにした当初は2個生りましたが、それ以来ゼロです。この木にはミネオラ、モロ、星タンゴールを高接ぎしてあります。
I have Cara Cara orange and Tadanishiki yuzu growing by the road. When I first planted the Cara Cara, I had a few fruits but nothing since then. On this tree, I have grafted Minneola, Moro and Hoshi Tangor orange.
そのうち、今年初めてモロが少し開花しており、さらに
This year, a branch of Moro has produced a few flowers for the first time. 
星タンゴールも初めて開花していたらしく、枝には幼果が１個だけついています。
Also, Hoshi Tangor must have flowered for the first time, since I see a young fruit on that branch.
