Articles tagged with gardening
Digging the First Potatoes of the Year
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On the 11th of June we dug up our first potatoes of the year! It took three plants to give enough potatoes for us to enjoy a fulfilling dinner. The traditional Finnish first potato meal is very simple: boiled potatoes, dill and butter. Delicious… more
Planting Squash and Pumpkins in Finland (Zone 5)
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When I look at the hardiness map at plantmaps.com our place is right in the border of zones 5a and 5b.
Getting Rid of Cabbage Moth from Your Cruciferae
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Pests are somehow an ancient troublemaker. But ancient troublemakers always find their way into the present. I love garden radish, as well as kale, as well as kohlrabi, and of course the delicious Brussels sprouts.