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English | 日本語   Two trees beyond the ability of an amateur to handle (center section) Hello everyone. The hot weather continues, but how have you all been doing? Little by little, work here is moving forward as well. Today is the day when professional tree cutters are taking care of the felling of trees that are beyond my ability to handle on my own. The reason these trees are beyond my ability to handle is, as mentioned in the title, that depending on the direction in which the trees fall after being cut from the base, there is a risk of damaging power lines, electric fencing, or public roads and causing serious damage. This had been the task I feared the most throughout all of the work so far, so I decided without hesitation to ask professionals for help. Despite their busy schedule, they finally managed to make time for us. The situation during the professional tree-felling work The professionals spent quite a bit of time carefully observing the branches of the trees. Rather...

English | 日本語   Scene of branch cutting work (center area of the property) Today, we spent about one week cutting branches in preparation for professional tree removal work. In the central area of the property that will become a home garden, there were many small and medium-sized trees such as katsura trees. As we gradually cut them down from the top, we discovered that the roots had spread widely underground. Considerable soil erosion was observed. Scene of measuring tree circumference (tree measurement work) Although tree cutting may sound simple, it is one of those tasks that can easily lead to serious accidents. After learning information related to cutting down each tree, we prepared the necessary tools and equipment. To avoid delaying the garden opening due to unexpected injuries during the tree removal work, we are carefully working together with professionals while imagining how the trees will fall and investigating the cutting points with extreme caution. The largest m...

English | 日本語   Condition of cutting down a medium-sized walnut tree Hello everyone. In the warm and pleasant spring weather, we began the tree-cutting work with the goal of finishing within one month. Instead of using a chainsaw, we are using a handsaw. Even so, a trunk diameter of about 30～40㎝ is still quite something. Muscle soreness is definitely unavoidable. Cutting down trees that had grown in the same place for such a long time made me feel a little sad. However, thinking that they will be cut into smaller pieces, used as fuel material, and eventually returned to the soil, my feelings of gratitude are even stronger. I believe there will be moments later on that remind us nothing goes to waste. We continue the work. Condition of trees being cut into smaller pieces As for the larger trunk sections, the work mainly tests the physical strength needed to carry them. However, when it comes to the smaller branches, endurance is also required. Since this area will eventually bec...

English | 日本語 On March 1, 2025, I started Kitamura Home Garden, and I would like to introduce myself to everyone. Hello everyone, my name is Neko Kitamura from Kitamura Home Garden 🐱. Thank you very much for your support. However, I felt that if I simply grew vegetables quickly and easily (well, farming is never really that easy...), without understanding the hardships experienced by veteran farmers, I would end up selling vegetables without any real attachment or love for them. I thought that would be very disrespectful to both experienced farmers and the customers who come to visit. We must not forget what is truly important. That is why I deliberately searched for farmland once cultivated by experienced farmers, but which has now become abandoned farmland, and decided to start completely from scratch. I wanted to experience the hardships of farming myself before opening a farm stand. I believe that doing things this way helps create a deeper connection to both the garden and t...