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Carrots Are in the Ground
The Finnish spring 2017 has been extremely cold, much colder than usual. We've had snowfall well into May, and frost has been a frequent guest, especially at night. That has meant that we've been able to sow very few plants outside yet.
Biogas Workshop at the Parainen Permaculture
On the weekend of the 28th of April Lumia and I drove down to the Parainen Permaculture, better known as Päivärinteen permakulttuuritila. I was invited by Lotta, who is the owner of the permaculture farm, to run a biogas workshop.
Meet Aronia Mitschurinii
Do you know the aronia berries, also called chokeberries? We have a few bushes on our premises so we got a chance to get to know them this year and would love to share that knowledge with you, too!
Installation of Our PV System - Picture Journal
Another throwback Thursday post!
As our photovoltaic system is back up and producing effectively after a Finnish winter break, I thought let's take a little picture journey back to July 2016 when the PV system was installed!
Collecting the Zucchini Seeds
When we harvested the zucchinis back in September 2016 they were really big. They were that big that we called them "our pigs". We deliberately let them grow that size in order to collect the seeds. So how did I do that?
Overwintering Herbs - Trial and Error
Last summer I sowed and planted all kinds of biennial and perennial herbs in my garden.
From seed I had
- thyme
- marjoram
- parsley and
- chives
and as young plants from the garden store I…