When I started my cottage garden, most of the plants were still tiny. These flowers gave color and life to the garden while the roses and shrubs were growing. 1. Shasta Daisy – easy to grow and loved by pollinators. 2. French Lavender – beautiful foliage and fragrance. 3. Trailing Gypsophila –

🌹 Meet Christiana Four years ago, she arrived as a tiny bare-root rose. Today, she has become one of the highlights of my garden. What makes Christiana special? ✨ Strong fragrance with fresh lemon notes ✨ Repeat flowering throughout the season ✨ Excellent disease resistance ✨ Large 8 cm

In 2022 this was just an empty piece of land. No flowers. No roses. No garden. Just mud, weeds and a dream. I started with a few pots, a few plants and a lot of patience. Four years later, my cottage garden is slowly becoming the place I imagined. Gardening has taught me that beaut

In 2023, I opened Kuma Café in rural Niigata, Japan. This building was abandoned and needed a complete renovation. Here are a few photos of the transformation. Sometimes big dreams start with old buildings. ☕🏡🌹 E colocaria algumas hashtags: #JapanLife #Kominka #CafeDesign