And here we are again – Happy New Year 2024
Hello friends! Decided it was time to take a minute to wish you a happy new year before it suddenly …
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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
Finland’s Spectacular Nature
Greeting friends! Taking a look outside the window offers a view of wind whipped trees, yellowing pine needles and at …
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 08.07.2023: Hallelujah!
Breaking News! It’s rained since my last post – several times! Nearly daily we’ve been visited by a rain shower, …
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 …
Garden Blogging at its Finest
As I’ve been writing this little documentary of our Vanha Talo Suomi home & garden renovation, many lessons have been …
Six on Saturday 17.06.2023 Countdown to Juhannus
Greetings friends! Sending everyone very warm greetings from Finland this lovely Saturday morning. When I say warm, I really do …
Six on Saturday: 10.06.2023
Hello everybody! Greetings to all from Finland on this lovely, sunny Saturday morning! It’s not been very exciting these last …
Six on Saturday: 03.06.2023 Hello June!
Greetings everyone from your Finnish gardening friend! We’ve been operating like a well-oiled machine here. Every couple of days Pekka …
Six on Saturday: Our Finnish garden 27.05.2023
As much as I look forward to being able to get outside and garden once the snow is gone, maybe …
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 …
Groundhog Day is ridiculous – have a Danish instead
Greetings friends! As I poke my head out of my social media slumber, I’m reminded that yesterday was a crazy …
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 …
Vanha Talo Suomi – Summer Edition
Hello friends! Been a long time since the last post, but really there wasn’t much to share. Here we are, …
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 …
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