Ode to an August Garden: Gratitude Aplenty
Greetings! On an early Monday morning I begin this post. One week and many miles later we are back together …
Category Archives: Gardening
Too HOT to TROT!
Caution you are entering a DROUGHT ZONE! Hello Friends, I’m taking a moment to prepare this post which is the …
Bonnie, this one is for you!
Hello to all our friends & followers! Happiest of spring greetings to everyone, near & far ❤ *This post is …
Balmy Start to Spring in Southern Finland
Belated greetings everyone : Happy Easter! – Buon Pasqua! – Hyvää Pääsiäistä! – Frohe Ostern! I colored a few eggs …
Cinco de Maaliskuu!
¡Hola amigos y familia! Since it’s the 5th of March and this is our FIRST post of 2018 – Happy …
It’s Snowing for Real!
Welcome Friends! ❤ The roar of municipal snow removal equipment is upon us! The 2017 winter snow season is officially …
Autumn To Do List
Hello there friends! We’re mid-way through October which means we’re getting all our last minute tasks done to button up …
Currently: Autumn is closing in
Greetings to all! September is a wrap. It was a weird month as month’s go. Thanks to our crazy Finnish …
The Effortless Garden
Hello & welcome! Tervetuloa kaikkile! Greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi! ❤ It’s beyond time to provide a status report of …
Smooth Sailing: without a Sailboat!
Welcome Friends of Vanha Talo Suomi! ❤ We endured a very turbulent time this month with the death of our …
Farewell Viiru
With great sadness… The Vanha Talo Suomi family suffered a heart-breaking loss this past weekend – our beloved cat & …
May. Crikey that went fast!
Doing a bit of head shaking here, trying to grasp the fact the month of May is almost gone! Ummm. …
No April Showers Here…
Hello from Vanha Talo Suomi! Happy Spring greetings to you! No showers lately, and we’re under a grass-fire warning. There …
Time Changes and Changing Gears
Hello dear friends! We hope this update finds you well! Vanha Talo Suomi has elided into another month and soon …
Pieces of Time
Pieces of Time New years come and new years go, Pieces of time all in a row. As we live …
Old trees, backyard’s spruce
Hi, this is Pekka writing. I was asked to contribute to our blog, Kate has done all the writing so …
Hot, It’s Not!
Hello to all you sweltering North Americans! Greetings to everyone, everywhere 🙂 Welcome to another Vanha Talo Suomi update. ❤ …
Juhannus Countdown
Greetings to All! We are now into the second week of June and Finns everywhere are counting down to Juhannus …
…And we’re back…
Three months since the last post… which, up until today I thought would be my final post. I’m not sure …
Seeds, Seeds, Seeds!
Hello again from Vanha Talo Suomi! I got bit by the seed catalog shopping bug! I tried everything to avoid …
Keeping Ourselves Spirited
The flush of Christmas and the New Year are still only a few weeks past, yet the ‘air’ feels a …
Embracing the Autumn Chill
Happens every year, to every gardener – well nearly everyone outside the tropics – the dreaded visit by Jack Frost. …
How Does Your Garden Grow? I’m glad you asked!!
Greetings to Friends and Family! Our travels to Ireland were wonderful! We met so many nice people and had such …
Creating a Shade Garden
Hello friends! Welcome back to Vanha Talo Suomi ❤ Pekka and I have been hard at work – this time …
Not Exactly Holland
Hello Again! Welcome to Vanha Talo Suomi. Thanks for checking in to see what we’re up to. The seasonal temperatures …
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