Sofias Country GardensMay 293 minExperimenting in the kitchen gardenPeople often ask me at what time in the spring I start planting my kitchen garden. It's a very good question, as the weather and...
Sofias Country GardensOct 9, 20213 minOctober harvestGenerally in Finland, October is the month that has the highest average rainfall and this year I have really noticed it. Perhaps it is...
Sofias Country GardensOct 3, 20213 minLittle Gem squashSome years ago a friend of mine gave me Little Gem squash seeds to try out, and much to my delight they were beautiful so two years in a...
Sofias Country GardensAug 19, 20213 minHappy harvestsMid August and the kitchen garden is at its best. It is such a fleeting moment of time, this zenith of the vegetable gardening year when...
Sofias Country GardensJul 26, 20212 minFoodie familyThey say "Give a woman a zucchini plant and you will never eat anything else!" and it probably holds true to a fair degree. At least each...
Sofias Country GardensJul 3, 20213 minBeginning of the vegetable seasonAt this time of year I'm always grumbling about how late the vegetables are when in fact they are perfectly on time. I feel like I'm...
Sofias Country GardensSep 21, 20203 minKitchen garden in autumnAfter three weeks of rain we finally got some sunshine and dry weather - for about a week! Some autumns are like this, that the rain...
Sofias Country GardensSep 6, 20203 minSeptember rainThis week it has been raining more or less constantly, and even when there has been a break in the downpour the skies have been dark and...
Sofias Country GardensAug 24, 20202 minLate summer harvestWe've had the most beautiful sunshine for the last weeks, and yet there is a crispness to the air that reminds me the summer soon draws...
Sofias Country GardensAug 18, 20203 minGarden gone wildBy now my kitchen garden has gone quite mad and wild. I love to grow Marigolds in my garden for the bees and other beneficial insects,...
Sofias Country GardensAug 1, 20203 minFoodie paradiseIt has been a long wait, that's for sure! A little nibble here and there as the vegetables have slowly grown to size, but nothing like...
Sofias Country GardensJul 18, 20203 minOn epic failure and small successBlessed are the gardeners who always succeed, but I'm just not one of them. Sometimes things just don't work out as planned. Sometimes,...
Sofias Country GardensApr 26, 20202 minA year in the kitchen gardenAs it has been a grey and slightly cold week, I haven't gotten any nice pictures from the garden so instead I thought I would make a...
Sofias Country GardensFeb 28, 20205 minHow to start a vegetable gardenStarting a vegetable garden may seem like a difficult project, while in fact it is quite simple and a lot of fun. As I'm often asked by...
Sofias Country GardensFeb 14, 20205 minCrop rotationOne of the key practices in organic gardening is the use of crop rotation, where no crops are grown in the same place in consecutive...
Sofias Country GardensJan 10, 20202 minHopi blue sweetcornIf there is one thing I really love, it is to try out growing new and colourful vegetable varieties. This always happens with sweetcorn...
Sofias Country GardensNov 11, 20193 minPotato Violet QueenI'll say it straight up front: I'm not a great fan of potatoes. Mostly they are a boring and bland staple food served at cheap...
Sofias Country GardensOct 25, 20195 minCauliflower NeckarperleI think the first time I felt worthy of calling myself a gardener was a few years ago when I managed to grow my very first own crop of...
Sofias Country GardensSep 20, 20194 minA last hurrahI knew I shouldn't have gone away in August. I knew it, but couldn't resist the temptation to do two consecutive garden journeys into...
Sofias Country GardensAug 31, 20192 minLate August and harvestI had a lovely two weeks away, when I was improving on my garden photography and visiting wonderful gardens for inspiration, but truly...