Finland’s Spectacular Nature
Greeting friends! Taking a look outside the window offers a view of wind whipped trees, yellowing pine needles and at …
Category Archives: Finland
Waning Days of Summer: Autumn Beckons
Hello again friends! August has been a roller coaster of excitement, but also a month of long periods of downtime. …
Remember When…
Hei ystävät! Pian on aika Vanha Talo Suomen erityiseen julkiseen puutarhapäivätapahtumaan 06.08.2023 – ensi viikonloppuna avaamme puutarhaportin sinulle tutustumaan puutarhoihin! …
The Roundup: Saturday 15.07.2023
Hello Friends! Welcome to this week’s roundup of what’s happening in the Vanha Talo Suomi gardens. The term ’roundup’ means …
Six on Saturday: 01.07.2023 Heinäkuu/Juli
Hello from Finland! We were off last week, enjoying Juhannus, but we weren’t completely absent! Rosie Amber featured our garden …
Six on Saturday: Finland Edition 20.05.2023
Hello everyone! I’ve got to start right off by saying how much we appreciated the warm welcome and gracious comments …
Six on Saturday: Finland Edition 13.05.2023
Hello gardening friends! It’s been awhile since I last posted – lots of changes! 🙂 We are typically about one …
Sweet Sixteen
Greetings friends! As I prepare this post on Easter weekend, I’d like to extend warm wishes to all who celebrate …
A Momentous Occasion: Lohja’s 700th Anniversary
Hello friends! I’ve been reminded a couple of times since early February that this year is a big one for …
Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?
Wishing to experience snow (lumi) during the month of December (Joulukuu), and especially leading up to Christmas Day, (Joulu) is …
Syyskuu 2022 – September at Vanha Talo Suomi
Hello Friends! Generally, we are finished gardening for the year, except for a few watering tasks until any rain that …
August 2022: Vanha Talo Suomi
Hello again friends! What a weird summer it has been, so far! Hope you are well. I think when I …
Crazy Finnish Weather: The agonizing wait for spring is REAL
Whelp. Here we are again. Another round of, Where is Spring? currently underway. Hello Friends! Welcome back! We’re here, same …
Breaking: Spring held Hostage
Hello friends! Someplace, somewhere, it’s spring. Not here in southern Finland! Oh, no! I foresee this mutant seasonal phenomenon will …
Happy New Year: It’s March Already??!!
Weeeeell, that was quick!! Hello friends! Seems like I was just typing up the final post of 2021 just a …
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