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My recent small gardening experiments / ガーデニングの小さな実験

I challenged some common gardening “rules” and made two interesting discoveries, so I’d like to share them. First, it’s often said that “you shouldn’t plant any...

Drawn to Japanese Wrapping — Now Sharing It / ドイツで包んでシェアするまで

Living abroad often makes you more aware of your own cultural background. For me, one of them is the realization that Japan is truly a “wrapping culture.” Even ...

A Vegan Pound Cake with Banana — but Surprisingly Not “Banana-y” / 意外とバナナっぽくないヴィーガンパウンド

In vegan baking, bananas are often used as a substitute for eggs. I absolutely love the banana bread from A NEW WAY TO BAKE — I’ve baked it so many times over t...

A Weekend of My Favorites / 好きが詰まった週末

Last weekend, I joined a pop-up card workshop hosted by a friend on Saturday. It was a relaxed atmosphere with lots of chatting, but at the same time, I found m...

Back to Dyeing My Hair / 髪染め再開と思うこと

Today I dyed my hair for the first time in about six or seven months. I started coloring my hair when I was a university student. After moving to Germany, I use...

How I Came to Love Birds in Germany / 自然が身近なドイツで鳥を好きになった話

Because of my child and Germany, I came to like birds. My mother didn’t really like birds. It seems the reason was that they would leave a lot of droppings on t...

My First Two Weeks with 3D Printer / 3Dプリンタがやってきて2週間

It has been about two weeks since I bought a 3D printer. I’ve been having a lot of fun with it, and I’m really glad I bought it. For years, I had thought it wou...

Starting Young Plants in a 7cm Pot / 省スペースで育苗

Last year I learned about a seedling method called the “snail method,” and I tried it using some leftover bio fleece. Some plants worked well and others didn’t,...

Monster Purses

https://youtu.be/cAGpWaD3UM These days we like to go to a maker space. There is a pile of textile and I always find something interesting. Especially I like the...

Transplanting family asparagus and strawberries / 家族の思い出のアスパラガスといちごを庭へ

I transplanted the asparagus that I had been growing in a pot on the balcony for almost three years into the garden. I had already felt that the pot might be to...

First 3D Printer, First Print Success! / はじめての3Dプリンタ、初プリント成功

I had been casually thinking about getting a 3D printer for a long time. It seemed like it could be fun, but I wasn’t really sure what I would make with it. Hon...

A small spring investment: leafy seedlings / 毎年恒例、春の葉物苗投資

Germany is finally starting to warm up. But due to some rainy days and a workshop I hosted outside of the city I live in, I haven't visited the garden for one w...

Maybe It’s Worth Just Asking / 軽く聞いてみるって大事かも

Last weekend, I was working for a Food + DIY workshop where we made onigiri makers and then used them to prepare onigiri. It was a great success, and I’m still ...

Making Chopsticks with Self Made Chopsticks Maker / 自作の箸治具で箸作り

When I moved to Europe, I brought a Magewappa, Japanese traditional bento box with me. Since it’s made of wood, of course I can’t put it in the dishwasher, and ...

Listing the Things I Love for a Happy Life / 日々を楽しむために好きな活動を書き出してみる

I started thinking about what I would actually do in daily life if I had enough money, complete freedom, and everything I wished for. I think those would probab...

One year with the garden / 庭を借りて一年

Yesterday, while taking part in the communal work day at our allotment garden (what we call "Kleingarten" here in Germany), I realized — it’s been a year since ...

Making a ring from skateboard at Vector Lab / スケートボードから作った指輪

The other day, I took a little trip to Chemnitz, a city in the same state to make a ring from a skateboard. I found the workshop at one of the maker spaces in C...

Space Saving Bonsai Chili and Snail Method / 省スペースな盆栽唐辛子とスネイルメソッド

🎂 Happy birthday Hive! I'm happy to start the 7th year on Hive 🎉 --- For gardeners like me who grow plants in limited space, making good use of space is very ...

Micro and Klein Garden Journal 2026.03.08 / 大小庭の記録

I had been wanting to prune the trees in the garden for quite some time. With the help of a friend's family, the apple, cherry, European plum, and elder trees i...

Garden Journal 2026.03.01 / 大小庭の記録

It’s almost spring! This week I finally went back to the garden for the first time in four months. Interestingly, a tree that I had secretly felt was a bit in t...