View of a Lifetime: My Garden’s Autumn Finery
Hello friends! For the last weeks of this October, I’ve been admiring the late autumn vignettes glimpsed through windows which …
Category Archives: Gardening
Autumn Approaches: Garden Season Winding Down
October is but a couple of days away, thankfully the last week of September turned out to be the best …
Welcome to Butterfly-ville
Greetings Friends! Daylight hours slip away imperceptibly at first after the height of summer solstice. The shortages become quite noticeable …
It’s Getting Hot in Here! (BUT mostly out there)
Hello Friends! Someone once said, every picture tells a story. I’ve seen plenty of captivating pictures, that’s for sure, and …
June, You’re Almost Gone, and That’s Good!
Greetings friends! June is nearly done and dusted, and I won’t be too sorry about heading into July. As can …
May was Buzzing
Greetings friends! We now find ourselves entering the month of June. Thankfully we are receiving some much-needed rainfall today, although, …
Spring Joy in the Garden
Greetings friends! The biting, brisk north wind has forced me inside today, which means it’s a perfect opportunity to post …
Faltering-Start to pre-Spring Cleanup
Hello again friends! We’ve found our way to the middle of March. I’m currently hunkered down, taking full advantage of …
Jari Myrsky – November Snowstorm Jari
Hello again friends! As we are making our way through the final week of November, I thought a word from …
The Vestiges of Autumn 2024
Hello and welcome back! We’ve been experiencing pretty mild temperatures, very consistently, for a couple of weeks now. An occasional …
Autumn tasks: Bulbs, Bulbs, Bulbs!
Hello Friends! Welcome back to Vanha Talo Suomi! Today is a partly sunny Saturday, but with half decent temperatures hovering …
Champagne Wishes
Hello friends! Greetings to you from Vanha Talo Suomi! We are presently enjoying what looks to be the final warm …
Vanha Talo Suomi in the News
Hello friends! Greetings from the garden! The local newspaper Länsi-Uusimaa sent a reporter to the garden to get some photos …
Summer Blooms
Hello friends! Currently, I’m seeking some refuge from the warm & humid weather which has been visiting us all week. …
Fickle Finnish Weather: Summer in Finland
Hello Friends! Greetings from partly sunny, sometimes damp, sometimes hot, sometimes cool and breezy Finland!! It’s the first week of …
Virtual Garden Tour / June 2024
Hello friends! We’re on the cusp of Juhannus/Midsummer which should be a day of nice celebrations throughout Finland as we’ll …
Kesäkuu Saapui Vanha Talo Suomeen
Hi everyone! Yes, June arrived to Vanha Talo Suomi, just as it has to every other place. Our dry conditions …
May 2024: Bringing the HEAT
Hi there everyone! Taking a respite from the swelter and pollen to say hello and bring you up to speed …
2024 Trifecta: Good Things Come in TENS
Hello again friends! April is well and truly at the midway point – spring officially arrived and once the snow …
Hello! It’s Mars
Haha, Hi friends, how are you all? I hope you are well :=) February goes by so quickly, even when …
Season’s Greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi!
Hello friends near and far! Christmastime is here, and Christmas day is quickly approaching. I, for one, find I’m not …
Lohja 700: String up the fairy lights, have some cake & candy and most importantly, enjoy the fun!
Hello and warm greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi! November is well and truly upon us – ‘Time and tide waits …
ICYMI: Video Must See
Hello Friends! THIS is the Spectacular Finnish Nature video produced by Tauno Kohonen I so much hoped you’d see. Enjoy
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! …
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