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NOTICE

This site “Kusayane Diary” has been managed with self-satisfaction as “a site that no one sees”! However, we have now opened it to the public!

I think that the label “a site that no one sees” will probably remain for the time being, but from now on we plan to disseminate information about Kusayane（=grass roof） as an affiliate site.

For the public release, I would like to introduce some characters that will appear occasionally in the future.

I am the administrator of this site “Kusayane Diary”. We will send out various information about grass roofs♪

I’m a curious Hagoromo Budge named Hagoyan. I’m going to have a good time!

I am a friendly and sensitive cockatiel called “Okamy.” and a bit of a fearful girl.

Let’s start with these three!

The top photo was taken at Lake Shinji in February 2020. When opening this site to the public, I chose this photo to cherish the articles I have written so far and connect them with the articles I will publish in the future.

20231230

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Gardening 2020-Summer ～Redecorating the northern shed into “Houseplants” and “Succulents” storage～

The northern shed was originally designed as a laundry room. However, the wooden deck on the south side has become a good laundry-drying area, so it is not used much here. Here is a bicycle shelter in case of rain.
There are Houseplants on the wood deck in the south, which can be an obstacle when hanging out laundry.
That’s why I tried to set up the northern shed in a space of Houseplants and succulents.

The northeast small garden is in front of the north shed.
Inner view. On the wall, training periwinkle plant from the northeast small garden.
New purchase this time. ①Carnivorous plant “Sundew”(left)，②Carnivorous plant “Nepenthes”(center)，③Carnivorous plant “Pitcher plant”(right)，④Hanging basket (rear).
I moved the Houseplants on the wooden deck in the south to this place.
Place “Dischidia” in a hanging basket and hang it. The antique hanger I bought a long time ago finally found a usable place!
Houseplants and succulents are placed with a wire basket on the wall.
This is the new addition. “Alocasia”

20200825

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Gardening 20200802 ～The rainy season ended！～

The rainy season was long this year. It is said that the end of the rainy season was the third latest in the history of observation. After the rainy season, suddenly sunny weather continues. Watering is done twice a day in the morning and evening. The automatic irrigation system for the green roof was also set at 10:00 and 16:00.

Cut back, “Wire vine” and “Westringia”

The ”Wire vine” that I cut about a month and a half ago stretched quite a bit, so I cut it again.

Before
After

The plants around “Westringia-Australian rosemary” are also crowded densely so I cut them.

“Westringia” on the left, “Creeping thyme” underneath, ”Salvia farinacea” on the right, “Mini dahlia” on the right. I cut back them.
Westringia was refreshing.

Place for succulents

The back of the ”Nnortheast-little-garden” is a storeroom, and I train vines of “Periwinkle” to the wall. I made some changes here.

Well, it looks like this.
Bought: 2 Wire baskets, succulents.
Items to prepare: cable tie, pliers, nippers, broken coffee cup – handle removed, and some succulents that have been gradually increased by cutting.
The succulent I bought today Part 1: ”Hibotan-Moon cactus”. It seems to be “variegated cactus with pillar cactus as rootstock”.
The pot where the cactus was planted had a structure that drained unnecessary water. extraordinary product!
The succulent I bought today Part 2: Unknown name-It is similar to a “Chocolate soldier – Kalanchoe tomentosa” when I look it up in a picture book.
The succulent I bought today Part 3:Euphorbia mammillaris. The shop said, “It looks like a cactus, but it is a succulent plant.” Put it in a broken coffee cup, visible in the back.
Attach the wire basket with a cable tie.
Attached it in two places.
Placed the succulents.
Panoramic view.

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I was wondering if there were leaves like ”Summer muscari” growing. Then, flowers like “Summer muscari” came out! What is this?

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Gardening 20200718 ～Sneeboer～

Do you know Sneeboer? Wait about 2 months after ordering! It finally arrived.

I purchased a product called “4018 Great Dixter Trowel (ash wood handle)”. The catchphrase is as follows.

  • This trowel, designed to the specifications of Christopher Lloyd, was one of his favourite tools for planting and weeding.
  • It is narrow to allow you into tight spaces but sturdy for leverage when weeding difficult plants.
  • The rounded tip gives you a good cutting surface and the length of blade allows you depth in the soil.
  • For every sold Great Dixter tool we donate a part to the Great Dixter to maintain a piece of English heritage.

Let’s open it immediately!

I tried it!

20200718