Sofias Country Gardens

A year ago I had an operation to help with my back problems which meant that the whole of last years gardening season went to waste. It...

As May turned into June I found myself living in the slow lane, easing into summer at a snails pace. I am not a patient person by nature,...

After a very, very long winter spring finally begins to emerge. All throughout April the weather has played tricks on us, and each time...

I used to say how quickly time goes when having fun. Nowadays I just think that time passes in lightspeed regardless of what I'm doing....

Living in the country I often think about the nature of light. In a town there is so much artificial light that it becomes a question of...

As I always seek perfection it is rare that I feel satisfied with my garden, and yet there are so many parts of it that are absolutely...

We've had the longest dry spell this summer, with six weeks of no rain. I've been looking at the gardens drying out week after week, and...

My friend Maria and I have a habit of consoling each other with the words "this too shall pass" when things aren't great, and sometimes...

This years winter was long and rich in snow, but suddenly, in just a few weeks, it all melts and spring arrives for real. Lulu the snow...

In the end of November we woke up to a light blanket of snow covering the gardens. Lulu the gardening dog was super excited, but quite...

Once again the gardening season comes to an end in a glorious firework display of autumn colours. The days are getting shorter by the...

Suddenly a late summer heatwave is upon us, and I find myself sweltering in it like my plants. Most of the flowers have gone to seed, and...

I love growing herbs in my gardens - I mean who doesn't? - but as the winters are so severe here in Finland a lot of herbs that...

And just like that... the garden is in full bloom. June is always such a hectic month that it seems to be whizzing past in a rush. With...

Summer is finally here! Once again it came with a rush, turning from bare to lush within two weeks. I never manage to capture the...

Gardeners always complain about the weather. If its not too wet, then its too cold or too dry, too hot or too windy. You'd think we are a...

Today 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...

It 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...

And so it begins - this long winter season with little light. Days go by without seeing sunshine as the skies are mostly overcast. Even...

A few weeks ago my godfathers sent me two boxes filled with spring bulbs, much to my delight as they included Allium giganteum Gladiator...