After we moved to Urahoro, we began a rural life. It was only 45 km away from our previous place in Makubetsu town, but the culture and the people are totally different. Less population pushes people to know others intensively. The way they react is very different. For instance, while we were in Makubetsu town, there was nobody who would bother us by visiting us without appointment, but in Urahoro, people just come by and visit us. We were at a loss sometimes when people just not talk to us, but they were already in the house. Ouch! They just care enough to do for us without asking. (?!) Here we have mixed feelings.
Vegetables at our garden
Anyhow, my wife, Ayumi, began to have a vegetable garden two years ago. Since our neighbor was a retired farmer who used to grow vegetables, he taught Ayumi how to grow delicious vegetables. Ayumi followed the instructions and also studied from the internet. By the way, the previous owner invested a lot for the soil enrichment for the garden. He has put lots of rich soil to the garden and it was rested for a year before we arrived this house. It was the best combination. We ate and ate the vegetables and they kept coming and coming, and we lavished us with choice vegetables. Thank God!!
