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Vegetable garden is growing
So much happened. Facebook reminded me how our Köksträdgård looked a year ago. We put in so much work to turn a dull field into a vegetable garden. The first year was a success. So this year we are even adding to it. Last… Continue Reading “Vegetable garden is growing”
Favorite places
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash With the weather getting better, the days being brighter and longer, my creativity awakens again. It’s like waking up from hibernation. I’m looking around in our garden and have so many ideas for little projects. This one here,… Continue Reading “Favorite places”
Recharging my batteries between pigs, hens and seedlings.
Here in Sweden, it is Easter break. I took the week off. There’s a lot to do to prepare the garden for summer and I needed a break. At work, we had some deadlines and intense projects. First off I got sick of course,… Continue Reading “Recharging my batteries between pigs, hens and seedlings.”
Little farmhelpers
Our plan is to have some kind of cycle making our little farm work. Everything and everyone plays a role in our personal “Käringahus ecosystem”. The chicken are first of all cute, then we use their poop as fertilizer and we eat their eggs.… Continue Reading “Little farmhelpers”
Greenhouse Dreams
I’ve always wanted a greenhouse . But never really looked into it since I assumed it would be out of my financial possibility. Things changed when we bought our farm. With all this space and big plans we started researching.We were looking for a… Continue Reading “Greenhouse Dreams”
Greenhouse priorities
One might think that it is most important to get the plantbeds into the greenhouse…Well, I have different priorities…I was thinking about a solution for sitting, relaxing and enjoying the view. Last spring I built an outdoor couch out of old pallets. Ordered fitting… Continue Reading “Greenhouse priorities”
Mandelmanns gård
2020 I discovered a swedish TV programme that I’m completely addicted to since then. “Mandelmanns gård” It started with me watching all seasons I missed so far and then longing for new episodes. The programme is about a family that is running and creating… Continue Reading “Mandelmanns gård”
Project “Köksträdgård”
It’s almost fall. Time to recap our first year as “farm owners”. We moved here in December. Anxiously anticipating spring…and spring came and with it a lot of work. We have a huge garden, but half of it was just a big meadow where… Continue Reading “Project “Köksträdgård””
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