Sofias Country GardensDec 20, 20211 minShady winter gardenToday I almost saw the sun... I say almost, because at this time of year the sun never reaches my garden. It is stuck so low on the...
Sofias Country GardensDec 3, 20213 minFirst snow in the gardensIt is not unusual for the first snow to fall by the beginning of December, but it is unusual that it stays. Most years we have dark and...
Sofias Country GardensNov 10, 20212 minDark days gardeningAnd so it begins - this long winter season with little light. Days go by without seeing sunshine as the skies are mostly overcast. Even...
Sofias Country GardensOct 16, 20213 minNot so mellow yellowAnd so autumn is upon us. Cool nights combined with dry and sunny days makes for exceptional autumn colours and this year we have had an...
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 GardensSep 19, 20214 minGardening fast and slowAnd poof - a month has gone by without me really noticing it. Does that ever happen to you, that time makes a quantum leap and just...
Sofias Country GardensJul 17, 20213 minWildflower gardensMy farm is located deep in the countryside, surrounded by woods, fields and water, so it is quite obvious that I should use the...
Sofias Country GardensJun 26, 20212 minSummer solsticeMidsummer... what a lovely time of year! It is the time of peonies, geraniums and foxgloves and to my utter delight they still fill up...
Sofias Country GardensJun 12, 20213 minOn being boredI have come to realise that there is a strong correlation with me being bored and the appearance of new borders in my garden. Boredom is...
Sofias Country GardensJun 3, 20212 minSummer has arrived!As we turn into June something magical happens. Nature goes WOOOSH and bursts into life, with the grass turning a deep emerald green and...
Sofias Country GardensMay 23, 20212 minTulips and sunshineThe joy when all of the sudden the season turns into summer! In one week the trees go from having bare branches to leaves bursting out,...
Sofias Country GardensMay 16, 20212 minMagic month of MayAll of the sudden the weather turns, and a heat wave hits us much in the same spirit as all of the sudden the world around us wakes up...
Sofias Country GardensApr 26, 20212 minApril weatherAfter the gorgeous weather we have had it has turned miserably cold again, with many mornings too cold even for me to venture outside...
Sofias Country GardensApr 18, 20212 minSpring projectsAnd suddenly it is here. Spring! The weather turned warm and dry, and finally the ground has thawed and become soft and workable again....
Sofias Country GardensApr 4, 20212 minHappy EasterI think Easter is my favourite holiday. I know I always say it about any bank holiday that comes up, but Easter really is lovely. It is a...
Sofias Country GardensMar 20, 20213 minSpring equinoxAll of the sudden spring equinox is upon us, and with it the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. Today on the 20th of March...
Sofias Country GardensFeb 5, 20213 minBean BlauhildeAs I love trying out new varieties there are few vegetables that I grow time and again, yet bean Blauhilde is one of the rare exceptions....
Sofias Country GardensJan 15, 20213 minA white JanuarySometimes January can feel like the longest month, as it tends to be a quiet time of balancing out the excesses of the Christmas and New...
Sofias Country GardensNov 4, 20202 minLate autumn gardenThese last few weeks I have been enjoying the abundant colours of the autumn leaves and the daylight hours slowly receding. Life in the...
Sofias Country GardensOct 17, 20203 minSunny October daysThe weather seems to become more unpredictable by year, but sometimes it works to the better. October has so far been unseasonably sunny...