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Enjoying a secret
I have a secret garden tucked away above the house at HumlegÄrd. Although it is just above the parking lot by the front door, it is...

Sofias Country Gardens
Aug 27, 20172 min read
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June 2017
And suddenly summer arrived, cooler than expected but with a lush greenery due to all the rain. Everywhere flowers burst out from their...

Sofias Country Gardens
Jul 13, 20172 min read
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Never enough time for weeds
By the end of May summer is suddenly in full bloom. It is a magic transformation that occurs within the space of a week or two. The days...

Sofias Country Gardens
Jun 11, 20172 min read
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First of May weekend
In Finland we like to celebrate Vappu on the 30th of April. It is one of the biggest holidays in the annual calendar, and continues until...

Sofias Country Gardens
Apr 30, 20172 min read
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Sedum and a wild lawn
One of the great joys in my life is being close to nature and wildlife in the countryside, and I think that my favourite kind of wildlife...

Sofias Country Gardens
Apr 1, 20174 min read
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Making a secret garden
Just above the house at HumlegÄrd there is a wide crevice in the hillside, and seeing it was placed so perfectly with views over the...

Sofias Country Gardens
Feb 24, 20173 min read
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Beans, beans, beans...
As you probably know most gardeners are obsessed with the weather, and I am no exception although I try to keep a positive frame of mind...

Sofias Country Gardens
Jul 29, 20162 min read
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Flower mania
Come late may and my gardens are in bloom. I have never understood minimalism in gardens - I mean it is beautiful with minimalistic...

Sofias Country Gardens
Jun 13, 20163 min read
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