Sofias Country Gardens
Rewind, repeat
A few weeks ago the snow had thawed and I was happily looking forwards to spring, and then... it started to snow again. "Hurrah!" said...
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Sofias Country Gardens
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Let there be light...
There is nothing as beautiful as when the light returns after a long, dark winter. As quickly as the round-a-clock darkness descends in...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Jan 8
- 4 min
New Year 2023
A new year is upon us, and with it all the hope and good intentions a fresh start heralds. Last year was challenging, to say the least,...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Dec 17, 2022
- 2 min
Let it snow...
A few weeks ago it began snowing. At first came a light drizzle, and then some more. The gardens turned into a beautiful winter...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
Goodbye to winter
This winter has felt exceptionally long. Perhaps it is the state of affairs in the world, the constant anxiety of going from a pandemic...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
A year in the life of chicken
“I’m telling you, something strange is going on here!” says Betty in January. “What has the hooman done?!” Hilda is aghast. “Ou nou did...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
Renovating Sörrebo Cottage
My mother liked things to be as they had always been. Truth be told, she abhorred change of any kind. She felt a little bit run down was...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Winter wonderland
All winter long my godfathers and I have started each Saturday evening family dinner conversation more or less with the same incredulous...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
Happy New Year 2021
Last new year as we turned into a new decennium as well as a new year, the world looked so different in many ways than it does today. It...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
Twelve days before Christmas
Twelve days before Christmas we made the gingerbread dough for building our traditional gingerbread house. It needs to stand in the...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
Building a chicken coop
Keeping summer chicken has been a great joy for me for many years, and this year I decided to take it one step further and keep chicken...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Advent season
On advent Sunday it started to snow. What perfect timing! The skies have been grey for weeks now, and this makes the days seem even...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Nov 20, 2020
- 2 min
One sunny day
And then suddenly its here - mid November. It is a grey month and most days are overcast with a thick and heavy blanket of clouds. Within...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
Country life in autumn
There is a quietness that descends as autumn progresses. The weather turns more unstable, with rainy days and cold mornings, deterring...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
It's a quack life
Within two months Lazarus the duck had grown into a happy young person, curious about everything and everyone. Life was a constant...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Sep 13, 2020
- 2 min
A star is born
Last spring when the Corona lockdown started, we had no idea of how long it would last, so the youngsters (and their close friends) all...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Happy midsummer
This weekend we are celebrating midsummer, although in a quieter way than usual. Most years all my friends come over and we have a really...
Sofias Country Gardens
- May 2, 2020
- 1 min
May the season begin
April was a tricky month for the gardener in this cold climate part of the world. One moment it was beautiful and warm, and the next......
Sofias Country Gardens
- Apr 12, 2020
- 2 min
Happy Easter 2020
I think Easter is one of my favourite holidays. I probably say the same thing about all national holidays, but as I'm a great chocoholic...
Sofias Country Gardens
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
April fools
I wake up to shouts: "What is this??" and glance outside to see what is causing the commotion. With relief I find it is nothing serious,...
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