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And here we are again – Happy New Year 2024

January 19, 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!

December 16, 2023

Hello friends near and far!  Christmastime is here, and Christmas day is quickly approaching. I, for one, find I’m not …

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Lohja 700: String up the fairy lights, have some cake & candy and most importantly, enjoy the fun!

November 9, 2023

Hello and warm greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi! November is well and truly upon us – ‘Time and tide waits …

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ICYMI: Video Must See

October 11, 2023

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

October 10, 2023

Greeting friends! Taking a look outside the window offers a view of wind whipped trees, yellowing pine needles and at …

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Waning Days of Summer: Autumn Beckons

August 29, 2023

Hello again friends! August has been a roller coaster of excitement, but also a month of long periods of downtime. …

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Remember When…

July 28, 2023

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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The Roundup: Saturday 15.07.2023

July 15, 2023

Hello Friends! Welcome to this week’s roundup of what’s happening in the Vanha Talo Suomi gardens. The term ’roundup’ means …

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Six on Saturday 08.07.2023: Hallelujah!

July 8, 2023

Breaking News! It’s rained since my last post – several times! Nearly daily we’ve been visited by a rain shower, …

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Six on Saturday: 01.07.2023 Heinäkuu/Juli

July 1, 2023

Hello from Finland! We were off last week, enjoying Juhannus, but we weren’t completely absent! Rosie Amber featured our garden …

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Garden Blogging at its Finest

June 25, 2023

As I’ve been writing this little documentary of our Vanha Talo Suomi home & garden renovation, many lessons have been …

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Six on Saturday 17.06.2023 Countdown to Juhannus

June 17, 2023

Greetings friends! Sending everyone very warm greetings from Finland this lovely Saturday morning. When I say warm, I really do …

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Six on Saturday: 10.06.2023

June 10, 2023

Hello everybody! Greetings to all from Finland on this lovely, sunny Saturday morning! It’s not been very exciting these last …

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Six on Saturday: 03.06.2023 Hello June!

June 3, 2023

Greetings everyone from your Finnish gardening friend! We’ve been operating like a well-oiled machine here. Every couple of days Pekka …

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Six on Saturday: Our Finnish garden 27.05.2023

May 27, 2023

As much as I look forward to being able to get outside and garden once the snow is gone, maybe …

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Six on Saturday: Finland Edition 20.05.2023

May 20, 2023

Hello everyone! I’ve got to start right off by saying how much we appreciated the warm welcome and gracious comments …

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Six on Saturday: Finland Edition 13.05.2023

May 13, 2023

Hello gardening friends! It’s been awhile since I last posted – lots of changes! 🙂 We are typically about one …

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Sweet Sixteen

April 7, 2023

Greetings friends! As I prepare this post on Easter weekend, I’d like to extend warm wishes to all who celebrate …

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A Momentous Occasion: Lohja’s 700th Anniversary

March 2, 2023

Hello friends! I’ve been reminded a couple of times since early February that this year is a big one for …

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Groundhog Day is ridiculous – have a Danish instead

February 3, 2023

Greetings friends! As I poke my head out of my social media slumber, I’m reminded that yesterday was a crazy …

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Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?

December 11, 2022

Wishing to experience snow (lumi) during the month of December (Joulukuu), and especially leading up to Christmas Day, (Joulu) is …

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Syyskuu 2022 – September at Vanha Talo Suomi

September 12, 2022

Hello Friends! Generally, we are finished gardening for the year, except for a few watering tasks until any rain that …

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August 2022: Vanha Talo Suomi

August 1, 2022

Hello again friends! What a weird summer it has been, so far! Hope you are well. I think when I …

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Vanha Talo Suomi – Summer Edition

June 15, 2022

Hello friends! Been a long time since the last post, but really there wasn’t much to share. Here we are, …

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Crazy Finnish Weather: The agonizing wait for spring is REAL

April 29, 2022

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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