Sofias Country GardensMar 252 minGoodbye to winterThis 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 GardensDec 29, 20212 minA 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 GardensMar 7, 20212 minRenovating Sörrebo CottageMy 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 GardensFeb 21, 20213 minWinter wonderlandAll winter long my godfathers and I have started each Saturday evening family dinner conversation more or less with the same incredulous...
Sofias Country GardensJan 6, 20213 minHappy New Year 2021Last 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 GardensDec 24, 20202 minTwelve days before ChristmasTwelve days before Christmas we made the gingerbread dough for building our traditional gingerbread house. It needs to stand in the...
Sofias Country GardensDec 16, 20203 minBuilding a chicken coopKeeping 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 GardensDec 4, 20202 minAdvent seasonOn 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 GardensNov 20, 20202 minOne sunny dayAnd 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 GardensOct 24, 20203 minCountry life in autumnThere is a quietness that descends as autumn progresses. The weather turns more unstable, with rainy days and cold mornings, deterring...
Sofias Country GardensOct 12, 20202 minIt's a quack lifeWithin two months Lazarus the duck had grown into a happy young person, curious about everything and everyone. Life was a constant...
Sofias Country GardensSep 13, 20202 minA star is bornLast 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 GardensJun 16, 20202 minHappy midsummerThis 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 GardensMay 2, 20201 minMay the season beginApril 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 GardensApr 12, 20202 minHappy Easter 2020I 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 GardensMar 30, 20201 minApril foolsI 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,...
Sofias Country GardensMar 21, 20202 minGrey daysMarch is usually a beautiful month with the last layers of snow covering the land all the way to easter, and long bright days ending in a...
Sofias Country GardensMar 14, 20202 minMarch spring cleaningMost years in the middle of March there is a heavy layer of snow still covering the ground, but this year we have hardly had any snow at...
Sofias Country GardensJan 24, 20204 minWhy I support organic farmersWith all the bad news about pollution and animal extinction streaming over us daily, it is easy to become desolate at the state of our...
Sofias Country GardensJan 1, 20202 minHappy New Year 2020As the new decade has begun I would like to wish you all a wonderful New Year 2020 as well as a very happy New Decennium 💙 I remember as...