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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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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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Breaking: Spring held Hostage

April 5, 2022

Hello friends! Someplace, somewhere, it’s spring. Not here in southern Finland! Oh, no! I foresee this mutant seasonal phenomenon will …

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Christmastime Wishes

December 14, 2021

Hello friends! It’s little old me putting together our final Vanha Talo Suomi post of the 2021 calendar year, and …

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Prince Spaghetti Day

October 6, 2021

https://youtu.be/wNX1QtyG9_8 I remember well the national Prince Spaghetti television ads and so many other ads of the 1970s. It’s not …

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Finland Today: Hot, Hot Hot!

June 22, 2021

Hello friends! A day late and a dollar short – I had mentioned in my last post I would write …

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Mayflowers & May Flowers

May 25, 2021

Hello again friends!  A well-known nursery rhyme comes to mind in recalling the past month’s weather; April showers bring May …

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This Just Might Be The End:

February 21, 2021

The end of winter that is!! Hello friends! Waking to the early morning crash of possibly 1000kgs of snow sliding …

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Transition to the Twelfth Month

November 24, 2020

Hello Friends! Here we are nearing the final week of November and transitioning to the twelfth month – December!  The …

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Taking advantage of good weather: Getting loads of stuff done

September 30, 2020

Greetings friends! We’ve been utilizing the unprecedented ‘Indian Summer’ weather to get as much done outside as possible before we …

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End of the Dog Days

August 31, 2020

If you’re not familiar with idioms, proverbs, and old sayings, you’ve likely never heard the phrase, ‘The Dog Days of …

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Renovation or Rescue? Saving the Shed

August 3, 2020

Hello friends! We are surely living in trying times. Many around us are suffering from emotional and physical distancing, as …

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Sultry Southern Finland; +30c and rising!

June 27, 2020

Hello from sizzling southern Finland! Decided it was just too hot midday to continue doing yard chores. Taking a break …

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WordPress Six Year Anniversary

April 14, 2020

Oh, how the time flies! Achievement Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com! You registered on WordPress.com 6 years ago. Thanks for flying …

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March Madness: Covid19-style

March 20, 2020

Hello and warm greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi! We are currently social distancing ourselves and working from home in compliance …

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Autumn: The Art of Transition… AND Football

September 24, 2019

Maybe you missed it, the September Equinox took place yesterday morning while you were enjoying your coffee or possibly en …

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Dog Days of Summer

August 20, 2019

Greetings friends – Are we past the Dog Days of Summer?! This summer has been an unusual one for us …

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On Cloud 9 – What a Great Feeling!

July 10, 2019

Hello friends! Coming to you today from Cloud 9, where we’re still riding the post-open garden day swell of good feelings …

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Tervetuloa Vanha Talo Suomi Avoimet Puutarhat Teemapäivää

June 26, 2019

We are delighted and extremely proud to be a participant in the 2019 Avoimet Puutarha (Finland’s National Open Garden Day …

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End of May Wrap-Up

May 31, 2019

W O W ! Didn’t see that coming – May is just about a wrap and it doesn’t seem possible …

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Mid-Winter in SNOWY Southern Finland

January 31, 2019

Hello to our friends, fellow renovators & gardeners! Happy New Year! The big story here is the weather Caught in …

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Ode to an August Garden: Gratitude Aplenty

August 6, 2018

Greetings! On an early Monday morning I begin this post. One week and many miles later we are back together …

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Bonnie, this one is for you!

May 19, 2018

Hello to all our friends & followers! Happiest of spring greetings to everyone, near & far ❤ *This post is …

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