tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24751599261755243882024-03-14T09:13:45.825+02:00Cottage GardenI hear the evening corncrake calling.
Moonlight flood the fields of tasseled grain.
-<i>Eino Leino: Nocturne, 1903</i>-Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-27752179125767180612010-04-26T22:43:00.009+03:002010-04-26T22:53:53.012+03:00Ensimmäiset...Ensimmäiset uskaliaat kukkijat (kuinka tekisikään mieli hyppiä riemusta!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555057737/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/4555057737_ec0df6b5ab.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555057737/">Spring blues</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555687646/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4555687646_812f7c21e7.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555687646/">Anemone hepatica</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555687376/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/4555687376_26df0c9edc.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555687376/">Snowbells</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555687154/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/4555687154_7e5116cfa0.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555687154/">the first</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555056869/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4555056869_ec1c1b1470.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/4555056869/">light yellow crocuses</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />The first brave bloomers (how I'd love to jump for pure joy!)Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-66048982339824857712010-04-20T22:16:00.011+03:002010-04-20T22:41:14.654+03:00Missä kevät?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaF0yKbzE5D1HXguk74FbzlQ4BfrMNR9sJF04jjHMsoUJoLjI2SdztF9jkX2-KQLI0dnZiDrKazCRrPwoMpB5q6zXd-d3_iW6tO9Z73LdUOOHXMeYm2wQca2dbm7yaQgtG8lDxKnQiNYyc/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaF0yKbzE5D1HXguk74FbzlQ4BfrMNR9sJF04jjHMsoUJoLjI2SdztF9jkX2-KQLI0dnZiDrKazCRrPwoMpB5q6zXd-d3_iW6tO9Z73LdUOOHXMeYm2wQca2dbm7yaQgtG8lDxKnQiNYyc/s320/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462305242448480882" border="0" /></a><br />Taisin olla hieman liian hätäinen tuon edellisen postauksen kanssa... tämähän on ollut kuin syksyllä: kylmää, tuulista ja kalseaa. Haluaa kesän nyt!<br /><br />Sitä odotellessa muutamia viimevuotisia kuvia pihamaalta...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9wG5FFh9vFwxmeNviqAkcYaTG9b1mdJ0R40PD9FBf2m6Ql5mEbMyhmIMaRhrZhOC0X77fMgI1GerZuIihU85sA3v4GdI_6oq8n1S1OTed__h8-PS3fTBBoWVOpwVDvvMniGi86nv_jwt/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9wG5FFh9vFwxmeNviqAkcYaTG9b1mdJ0R40PD9FBf2m6Ql5mEbMyhmIMaRhrZhOC0X77fMgI1GerZuIihU85sA3v4GdI_6oq8n1S1OTed__h8-PS3fTBBoWVOpwVDvvMniGi86nv_jwt/s320/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462303898395860962" border="0" /></a><br />I think I was too hasty with the previous post... it's been like autumn here: cold, windy and chilly. I want my summer now!<br />Whilst waiting, here are some older photos from the backyards...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMVGl1cC7gIKoynTQOTgwosyJ0mTRExQNeZgtUHziUF2SiqexrXE3uLjpAsN55E1jvTw37EjhZCUNr92QAhSXodOpUgqIRHIcw1emy8v277L7KbFG7F22DwdOc3sE1yKc8fpDClVBIapx/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMVGl1cC7gIKoynTQOTgwosyJ0mTRExQNeZgtUHziUF2SiqexrXE3uLjpAsN55E1jvTw37EjhZCUNr92QAhSXodOpUgqIRHIcw1emy8v277L7KbFG7F22DwdOc3sE1yKc8fpDClVBIapx/s320/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462305085706040018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEt-tZxIzFxH2CEcW2QnSLZAowaGjbGQKT_16dMy3Q-aRCkEUB01cL1IHG4bSG9-PAAyp0hMAn6XYxmV_Pr4A22HpwgO5NOlE1-c6X2Ripg-QD3cv7lFhwxKX-EnY3b-cd3TQgU81-ZRr/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkMyZOCLO8sLWUtn90g2wLKakHQur2XTbMiXe6FJhsGO5kp1zP8kNtl0E9JoOXH6B1GhDnTrRW389jlPR8AXYirBLm22EmP8-89PwUYgu_jtBl19O-8LgKqRdkaQKUjrOUjm40lC9E6El/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462302764981960578" border="0" /></a>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-5444268865305914112010-04-06T22:35:00.002+03:002010-04-06T22:46:48.150+03:00Talvi ohi!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Dk_ikBY7XdqIs6XxLWWP3or37NEmBM7Co_EpvUquSKx1iPMdkOfOBG0ZH8qdbMiv1CRDOVB2qjGJFWSyZQ-C5ZOCBNXZaEHutH_AeFFREq5tUqGyU8nhDwkfLr-B6bEJ4G9Dallia-VN/s1600/pelaQ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Dk_ikBY7XdqIs6XxLWWP3or37NEmBM7Co_EpvUquSKx1iPMdkOfOBG0ZH8qdbMiv1CRDOVB2qjGJFWSyZQ-C5ZOCBNXZaEHutH_AeFFREq5tUqGyU8nhDwkfLr-B6bEJ4G9Dallia-VN/s400/pelaQ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457113139890908466" border="0" /></a><br />Vihdoin! Herääminen kevääseen alkaa. Pelargonitkin talvehtivat hienosti, jopa riippapelargonit olivat terhakasti hengissä. Kuvassa ennen leikkausta...<br /><br />At last the winter is over! My pelargoniums survived as well, even the hanging ones. The photo's taken before the cutting...Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-3584002709291703422009-10-02T00:08:00.005+03:002009-10-02T12:34:15.443+03:00Tuoksuherneitä -Sweet peas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiwDb9pyNyT02y_Z3qK9okMz6-36mL0UufJFo1ac0KDl_WlXuuL8iVEX5LiyKaWOITktteB-G1eqbv9w-_PoFTfQjolFSJytfP7OtjqzqztSAmFBzq7xlJ4P33RxfCb0_hibOuhUUMlUI/s1600-h/21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiwDb9pyNyT02y_Z3qK9okMz6-36mL0UufJFo1ac0KDl_WlXuuL8iVEX5LiyKaWOITktteB-G1eqbv9w-_PoFTfQjolFSJytfP7OtjqzqztSAmFBzq7xlJ4P33RxfCb0_hibOuhUUMlUI/s400/21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387742108696191522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Minä suorastaan rakastan tuoksuherneitä! Onneksi ne viihtyvät hyvin puutarhani kosteassa maaperässä. <span style="font-style: italic;">"Madame Butterfly</span>"n raidallinen, taivaalliselta tuoksuva kukkameri oli ihan uusi tuttavuus minulle.<br /><br />I just adore the sweet peas! Happily, they seem to like the moist soil of my garden. "<span style="font-style: italic;">Madame Butterfly"</span> and it's masses of small, sweetly scented striped flowers was a new <span lang="en">acquaintance</span><span lang="fi"> to me. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFXGG6QnCCSjiEEp55z_UFsrZkVSkOu_3gKWRx7Fise5oocgzWjQwmVASmp-yqxOLEBabaBeyy2NJfqdIFEaPNEaO6KmCyOzReVWBv5jIVoBYQbKQXbKS_nzEdc51qN_aHnCw-zoViXF0/s1600-h/19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFXGG6QnCCSjiEEp55z_UFsrZkVSkOu_3gKWRx7Fise5oocgzWjQwmVASmp-yqxOLEBabaBeyy2NJfqdIFEaPNEaO6KmCyOzReVWBv5jIVoBYQbKQXbKS_nzEdc51qN_aHnCw-zoViXF0/s400/19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387741965378098866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLplkQ94biSx6lrG0BK6CXGtuoWRZMlGYiePPydTILf8Je2dr_eZhdiehqQhEobHOMWM775_6-O-Vm2WIEwoOZXi7NlkNIeyki4-e9VdvXExAbOH6vXxK-evhbS9cJ6MntqA5Aim9o5fF/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLplkQ94biSx6lrG0BK6CXGtuoWRZMlGYiePPydTILf8Je2dr_eZhdiehqQhEobHOMWM775_6-O-Vm2WIEwoOZXi7NlkNIeyki4-e9VdvXExAbOH6vXxK-evhbS9cJ6MntqA5Aim9o5fF/s400/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387741952781452530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7uoG3Ua98S_KHUVdkdRjNX6Cs7ruAeE_6dPzXDDZedttPshyjGjU1UA3Yewzu2mD-XmOJYZX_Z08Mt66SZWfNE5tOTJued_XxjxwWZ_ArWCVNfMMQ0leS37Q2__wvxlYQvCK8ax8MJ03/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7uoG3Ua98S_KHUVdkdRjNX6Cs7ruAeE_6dPzXDDZedttPshyjGjU1UA3Yewzu2mD-XmOJYZX_Z08Mt66SZWfNE5tOTJued_XxjxwWZ_ArWCVNfMMQ0leS37Q2__wvxlYQvCK8ax8MJ03/s400/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387741942156468994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtT7beMpEidiU32gRWVtWa4B-Yd0HtxbEpvhQFin2TMWTmnxzU2JD9JX-mpO8OR6QgdQBlZ-Q-yGwDQ64qdW8VFiWVgqBAJG5wpW_VJgc5cAEQ5dlgvG4GFKL8YRrU5eFKDWQNdUDj7Vsq/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtT7beMpEidiU32gRWVtWa4B-Yd0HtxbEpvhQFin2TMWTmnxzU2JD9JX-mpO8OR6QgdQBlZ-Q-yGwDQ64qdW8VFiWVgqBAJG5wpW_VJgc5cAEQ5dlgvG4GFKL8YRrU5eFKDWQNdUDj7Vsq/s400/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387741939539459106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPYJ6Eceg18tQ8wZFyx8Z7DPCryAoJwAxxHUZMO-Zcy9k3Ny47v0RWM2cTznikOXIgXUCGNrfMgSmLSf_g38JVHBzfg_TGO3PO4oyY_kevDdu1Tux-Yi4KQsgqtN4nqNbpvZAuLm9Uzem/s1600-h/20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPYJ6Eceg18tQ8wZFyx8Z7DPCryAoJwAxxHUZMO-Zcy9k3Ny47v0RWM2cTznikOXIgXUCGNrfMgSmLSf_g38JVHBzfg_TGO3PO4oyY_kevDdu1Tux-Yi4KQsgqtN4nqNbpvZAuLm9Uzem/s400/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387742106873224882" border="0" /></a><br />No, <span style="font-style: italic;">Madame Butterfly</span> oli todella hurmaava, mutta mikään ei oikeasti pysty päihittämään <span style="font-style: italic;">"Cupani"</span>a. Sen tuoksu on kerrassaan pökerryttävä. Sillä on pienemmät kukat kuin moderneilla kanssasisarillaan, mutta paljon makeampi ja voimakkaampi tuoksu. Tämän ihanuuden "löysi" sisilialainen munkki Francesco Cupani, joka lähetti siemeniä Englantiin jo vuonna 1699!<br /><br />Well, <span style="font-style: italic;">Madame Butterfly</span> was truly <span lang="en">enchanting,</span> but nothing can really beat <span style="font-style: italic;">"Cupani"</span>. It's scent is just purely <span lang="en">dizzying. It has smaller flowers than modern varieties but a much sweeter, stronger scent. It was "discovered" by Sicilian monk Francesco Cupani, who sent some seeds to England already in 1699!</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTq-RIiKFZ0xodOZ2Uh8NaCqy1MkkDZxUECBVk7zQe9ymNWcgZPkVs9hhzG5Z0zQR3LcTkxyhyNtdqjJBqBSXzsQIDkmv-N8Er-TOB2BfVGHf1UQRCBS5M7JpEWZQcjVJA64MZAdO5iuIn/s1600-h/18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTq-RIiKFZ0xodOZ2Uh8NaCqy1MkkDZxUECBVk7zQe9ymNWcgZPkVs9hhzG5Z0zQR3LcTkxyhyNtdqjJBqBSXzsQIDkmv-N8Er-TOB2BfVGHf1UQRCBS5M7JpEWZQcjVJA64MZAdO5iuIn/s400/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387741962477113426" border="0" /></a>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-20718472319697900722009-09-17T23:39:00.006+03:002009-09-18T00:00:01.094+03:00My flowers 40: Verbascum chaixii<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3929199579/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3513/3929199579_9bec4aff9d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3929199579/">Autumn flowers in my garden</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />Simenestä kasvatettuja ranskantulikukkia. Liikkuvaa sorttia, eivät pysy penkissä :)<br /><br />Nettle-leafed mulleins from seed. They are travellers and don't stay where you'd like them to be :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3929199197/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/3929199197_bd2eaaf855.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3929199197/">verbascum chaixii 'Album'</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />verbascum chaixii 'Album'<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3929199043/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/3929199043_fbf4cc4171.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3929199043/">verbascum chaixii 'Sixteen Candles'</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />verbascum chaixii 'Sixteen Candles'Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-48830924187178023322009-09-17T21:33:00.005+03:002009-09-17T23:35:50.127+03:00Yksi Syyssunnuntai - One Autumn Sunday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN98R1fwwvQctJU1mRpHpa6p_FEUV1_o3md9xPEvWPIFNOk0y0-qH-NZ5sdYuHl-eBK_HfW54jf019sMMrtfFAOKqMyiGQcpPVc3otYH60ik2Zffj_AVIJGvLdjt4Lpdya6JEGD1VesplB/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN98R1fwwvQctJU1mRpHpa6p_FEUV1_o3md9xPEvWPIFNOk0y0-qH-NZ5sdYuHl-eBK_HfW54jf019sMMrtfFAOKqMyiGQcpPVc3otYH60ik2Zffj_AVIJGvLdjt4Lpdya6JEGD1VesplB/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382531818002119010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kaunis syyskuun sunnuntai, ei aikaa laiskotteluun...<br /><br />A beautiful Sunday of September, no time for laziness...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkciwmB9GU8Pntt-YFkt7mC4NvJmmFKj0UP9FjGZ0jJnyFIhSVIZffTUMher_m_AWDRbrisBuUoFUMU1JEuQDZLRVuHfGRg7EmoDz7QXGKH-FX9VJuQi0a29YI_8LfqkTGlj4im9DKsbC/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkciwmB9GU8Pntt-YFkt7mC4NvJmmFKj0UP9FjGZ0jJnyFIhSVIZffTUMher_m_AWDRbrisBuUoFUMU1JEuQDZLRVuHfGRg7EmoDz7QXGKH-FX9VJuQi0a29YI_8LfqkTGlj4im9DKsbC/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382531824025847410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Siirtoa odotelleet puut ja pensaat pääsivät uusille paikoille.<br /><br />The trees and shrubs, which had been waiting for the move, finally got their new positions.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnj5KXFcjL6lDMMxRc9W6EKh4bC1Mxaomrurp1lXe0aTc3_zqw16MXpHqB9xcL7QtY4IxyQRSWxd8oSMB1hBIsaWXeeAIpTcTzcNpeDKD7dk0pt2M6a6Soxk1T76XLTz3MMhUxdYHZOED/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnj5KXFcjL6lDMMxRc9W6EKh4bC1Mxaomrurp1lXe0aTc3_zqw16MXpHqB9xcL7QtY4IxyQRSWxd8oSMB1hBIsaWXeeAIpTcTzcNpeDKD7dk0pt2M6a6Soxk1T76XLTz3MMhUxdYHZOED/s400/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382531833803585410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Uusi japaninsiipipähkinä (Pterocarya rhoifolia), jonka ostin viime viikolla Annalan sadonkorjuujuhlista.<br /><br />The new Japanese Wingnut (Pterocarya rhoifolia), which I bought from the Annala harvest fiest last week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57TLsDVKmi-J1_elyMu1155kg75cQlyfDK7iQKgh95re0DrOGqwzxSqBuoGl1yTbAY3h7aDxSv3Se1Nlr4vWZz4waawDwi3OU6SoaPcUcEiXns6g9jbj9NhQfq6VKuSQlBDuOoFHb5dKH/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57TLsDVKmi-J1_elyMu1155kg75cQlyfDK7iQKgh95re0DrOGqwzxSqBuoGl1yTbAY3h7aDxSv3Se1Nlr4vWZz4waawDwi3OU6SoaPcUcEiXns6g9jbj9NhQfq6VKuSQlBDuOoFHb5dKH/s400/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382531836903886738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kaksi vuotta vanha kameliajasmike (Philadelphus x virginalis), jonka rusakot söivät viime talvena.<br /><br />Two years old Virginal mock orange (Philadelphus x virginalis), which the hares ate during last winter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJdlYdh2Xgg7ysGkkxo5iRR41PIbaMj24JcHvHS9hyphenhyphenCTgH1kyQyNczguCVMZLLAc1eLbP_5RPW41jhNO3ox9YFj7g-CI20tqc4wVocHDC4YztBiC1u6UEf0k6RGNeDLPsdUR5jjmS_inY/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJdlYdh2Xgg7ysGkkxo5iRR41PIbaMj24JcHvHS9hyphenhyphenCTgH1kyQyNczguCVMZLLAc1eLbP_5RPW41jhNO3ox9YFj7g-CI20tqc4wVocHDC4YztBiC1u6UEf0k6RGNeDLPsdUR5jjmS_inY/s400/14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382531848289991954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tänä vuonna yritän ehtiä suojata kaiken ennen rusakoiden tuloa... ensimmäisenä suojat sai nuori Tallinnan päärynäomena.<br /><br />This year I'm going to be aware and protect everything before the hares arrive... the first one protected was the young apple tree "Tallinn pear-apple".Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-2179860660210360192009-09-15T18:52:00.012+03:002009-09-15T19:28:08.071+03:00Samettikukkia - Marigolds<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497158/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/3923497158_3b7b340754.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497158/">Marigold 'Bo Jangle"</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497534/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3923497534_68d2fe5935.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497534/">Surrounded by marigolds</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />Yllättäin tämän kesän kesäkukkasuosikikseni nousi ryhmäsamettikukka, Tagetes patula 'Bo Jangle'. Se muodostaa lukemattomia kerrottuja ja yksinkertaisia, keltaisena ja mahonginpunaisena hohtavia kukkia, jotka houkuttelivat pölyttäjiä (ja lapsia) paikalle. Korkeus on yli puoli metriä ja kukkia muodostuu paljon yhä vielä syyskuussa. Siemenpussin mukaan muistuttaa "silmiin tuijottavaa pantteria"!<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497284/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/3923497284_1a7209b8b5.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497284/">Marigold 'Bo Jangle"</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497668/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3923497668_d049345e72.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497668/">Marigold 'Bo Jangle"</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />Quite suddenly my favourite annual this year was marigold, Tagetes patula 'Bo Jangle'. It produced plenty of doubles and singles in brilliant shades of mahogany and orange and it also attracts lots of helpful insects (and children). It's over 50 cm high and flowers splendidly still in September. It's written on the seed packet: "resembles a panther looking deep into your eyes"!<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497926/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/3923497926_4698228671.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3923497926/">Marigold 'Durango Red'</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />Toinen hehkuva samettikukka 'Durango Red'.<br />Another brilliant marigold 'Durango Red'.Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-61516450157677572892009-09-14T23:27:00.002+03:002009-09-14T23:30:58.302+03:00Paistamattomat vihreät tomaatit<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3920891802/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/3920891802_ba51382f3b.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3920891802/">Green Tomatoes</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />Not so fried green tomatoes.Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-61772918920430354752009-09-07T21:00:00.015+03:002009-09-07T21:32:47.411+03:00On sadon aika - It's harvest time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_klKFV5ngohmaGPtXCNXsTojQwoOeLDyguygEawOx9vjWm2ITQXYW-yzsM_ImFiUduv_9it4z-toRsNaANsjwQgDKgqz6wd1fofoFwwFD7tSE434nvGmVhMAnxpUnVaZaLCUoj0Nzv-hd/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_klKFV5ngohmaGPtXCNXsTojQwoOeLDyguygEawOx9vjWm2ITQXYW-yzsM_ImFiUduv_9it4z-toRsNaANsjwQgDKgqz6wd1fofoFwwFD7tSE434nvGmVhMAnxpUnVaZaLCUoj0Nzv-hd/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378787931282131106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kesäkurpitsa 'Custard White' </span>. Siemenet olivat yli 6 vuotta vanhoja, mutta itivät tosi hyvin. Tässä tulos.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Squash </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">'Custard White'. </span>The seeds were over 6 years old, but germinated well. Here's the result.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xKzSBZQ7DtmB0uzMmalF2znGe2pAe1BF8C9xhDbHlS3uPx4iaJXJaWV6M0jLK3R6Cpv3MraDgYhi1y8_m-XkJW5Wzd4FKM54PvmraaVojcUXgjnzqXd6c5RWMzr_FFGzFFBj7YKyktoQ/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xKzSBZQ7DtmB0uzMmalF2znGe2pAe1BF8C9xhDbHlS3uPx4iaJXJaWV6M0jLK3R6Cpv3MraDgYhi1y8_m-XkJW5Wzd4FKM54PvmraaVojcUXgjnzqXd6c5RWMzr_FFGzFFBj7YKyktoQ/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378787870743037874" border="0" /></a> Punaherukkaa tuli tänä vuonna valtavasti. Isoin pensas antoi yli 5o litraa! Tässä jämät ja mehevät karviaiset bonuksena.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We had lots and lots of red currants this summer. The biggest bush gave us over 50 litres! Here are the last ones and the juicy gooseberries as the bonus.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OtvJ2gyUlIHzCI8spEdmU0sdW2QcK06_uZcN7ZZnT5P2qmywFF2rIoksDMH_aOXHydJWIa4AkzW7X_mvxvbZakYccJr73_qfQrH4iNePXfnGdn6vGDXI9BtFPDZoPzAJPqVUnngyg0ll/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OtvJ2gyUlIHzCI8spEdmU0sdW2QcK06_uZcN7ZZnT5P2qmywFF2rIoksDMH_aOXHydJWIa4AkzW7X_mvxvbZakYccJr73_qfQrH4iNePXfnGdn6vGDXI9BtFPDZoPzAJPqVUnngyg0ll/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378787812488731730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Mangoldi</span> 'Bright Lights'<br /><b>Swiss Chard</b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chard#cite_note-0"><span></span></a> 'Bright Lights'<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKthFZLlNpdzD7H-ti-2GEOu-ElICwR1t94xy4842vpcVAH714KHq243VYjZwVKZiP4zT_2Iv-5VYPYsgWuzyg5a5jTApD8-HFX0fYjZPrCBOa0fDGxQsicJU5ca2nbkmuqlSSsb6rVHdm/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKthFZLlNpdzD7H-ti-2GEOu-ElICwR1t94xy4842vpcVAH714KHq243VYjZwVKZiP4zT_2Iv-5VYPYsgWuzyg5a5jTApD8-HFX0fYjZPrCBOa0fDGxQsicJU5ca2nbkmuqlSSsb6rVHdm/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378787684168772594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yrttimaan satoa pöydällä: tilliä, oreganoa, piparminttua, ruohosipulia ja sitruunamelissaa.<br /><br />Herbs on the table: dill, oregano, peppermint, chives and lemon balm.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9oBA18oCEQeX4IlJ_ISjFyoiHifcLqhsjKVEHUY6qQlX2YawnJUIsZFa57IX-8JjMEqz1jvVPdQT0T-fci0FHRlMEDJ7za4DcEEN3jstUnu_0PLQeegr44FFzCT1QfUFwB_t5GsnMIWl/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9oBA18oCEQeX4IlJ_ISjFyoiHifcLqhsjKVEHUY6qQlX2YawnJUIsZFa57IX-8JjMEqz1jvVPdQT0T-fci0FHRlMEDJ7za4DcEEN3jstUnu_0PLQeegr44FFzCT1QfUFwB_t5GsnMIWl/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378787575720445106" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG1ZwXsvR3HIKAn7Tpp8sG_jYUN8QQ1naCfNmAoRZw0NxlNLC55iu36jD3H1dIl0HGP9t5AKBSw7g8IPvDKyy_tZCMzjS7wiLsMNIEf7bcRWVhdHLBgnePWIvEb9Cr_lNtepDArtKXkpF/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG1ZwXsvR3HIKAn7Tpp8sG_jYUN8QQ1naCfNmAoRZw0NxlNLC55iu36jD3H1dIl0HGP9t5AKBSw7g8IPvDKyy_tZCMzjS7wiLsMNIEf7bcRWVhdHLBgnePWIvEb9Cr_lNtepDArtKXkpF/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378787478091898466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pensaspapu 'Purple Queen', vahapapu ja pensaspapu 'Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco Nano'.<br /><br />Beans 'Purple Queen', wax bean and 'Borlotto Lingia di Fuoco Nano'.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMloVldo-94Ic7VzocsCz9WlBt4GiZ8OW56KMg5VCdhxbbWbKgLGSuCv4dnmceTy_wFwEfebchTrm1UWFGQNwHHsOzHv-qouHPjPsmYqREskOEHj9-WPKkLPSCOv6hhiAhBwK5mG7g5gj/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMloVldo-94Ic7VzocsCz9WlBt4GiZ8OW56KMg5VCdhxbbWbKgLGSuCv4dnmceTy_wFwEfebchTrm1UWFGQNwHHsOzHv-qouHPjPsmYqREskOEHj9-WPKkLPSCOv6hhiAhBwK5mG7g5gj/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378787378411407986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Porkkanat 'Parmex' ja 'Sugarsnax F1 Hybrid' kasvoivat sangoissa.<br /><br />The carrots 'Parmex' and 'Sugarsnax F1 Hybrid' grew in the containers.<br /></div>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-11881566225996106742009-08-31T22:05:00.035+03:002009-09-01T20:46:13.952+03:00Kaupunkielämää - City lifeVietettyämme lähes neljän kuukauden kaikki viikonloput maalla, nyt oli aika jäädä kaupunkiin. Teimme sunnuntaina lasten kanssa pyöräretken Helsingin Viikkiin ja lopulta Lammassaareen. Tässä kuvakavalkadia, mukana muutama kasvikin :)<br /><br />Since May we have stayed nearly all the weekends at the countryside, but now we spent the weekend in Helsinki. On Sunday we made a bicycle trip to Viikki and Lammassaari (Sheep Island). Here are some photos, flowers too :)<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875274426/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/3875274426_d841ca3f3e.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875274426/">Dahlias</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Ensi pysäkki Viikin viljelypalstan reunassa. Daaliat pysättivät minut, auringonkukat hurmasivat perheen pienimmän. Meillä ei moneen vuoteen ole kasvanut kumpaakaan, olisi ehkä aika. Daaliat olivat nuorempana mielikasvejani.<br /><br />First stop by the Viikki cultivation patches. The dahlias brought me to stop, the sunflowers charmed the youngest one. I haven't grown neither of them for years, maybe I should... I just adored dahlias when I was younger.<br /><br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874486509/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3874486509_e0c80ddc71.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874486509/">Frog</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Rantakalliolla pienen pieni sammakko pomppi reppuumme sisään kunnes jatkoi turvallisesti matkaa :)<br /><br />On the bedrock a tiny frog jumped into our <b></b>backpack until it jumped safely away :)<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875274856/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/3875274856_270dc565d9.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875274856/">Bark boat</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Pojat tekivät kovaa kulkevan kaarnalaivan.<br /><br />The boys made a fast bark boat.<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875275064/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3875275064_f75615e678.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875275064/">Eastern Finncattle</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Kyytöt laitumella, taustalla siintää Helsingin keskusta.<br /><br />Eastern Finncattle herding. The city centre on the background.<br /><br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874487165/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2399/3874487165_f4e645db13.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874487165/">Canada Geese migrating</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Kanadanhanhet muuttavat.<br /><br />Canada geese migrating.<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874487041/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/3874487041_e69f84eb3e.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874487041/">Canada Geese and cows</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Kanadanhanhia mustanaan pellolla.<br /><br />Canada geese on the field.<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874487319/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3874487319_047175665c.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874487319/">Duckboards</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Pyörät parkkiin ja pitkospuita pitkin Lammassaareen.<br /><br />Walking on the duckboards towards the Sheep island.<br /><br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875275778/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/3875275778_40430a9b36.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875275778/">fungi</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Sieniä matkalla, tuskinpa syötäviä :)<br /><br />Mushrooms on the way, probably not suitable for eating.<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875276110/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3875276110_9c17bef4af.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875276110/">on the rock</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Katinkultaa kalliolla.<br /><br />"Cat's gold" (biotite) on the rock.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875277134/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/3875277134_0bd4b9eced.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875277134/">Cone curtain</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Lammassaaressa on paljon pieniä mökkejä. Tämä käpyverho ihastutti :)<br /><br />There were lots of tiny cottages on the island. This cone curtain was lovely :)<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875277474/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3875277474_eca37f4fc1.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875277474/">Gate to the Sheep Island</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Uusien pitkospuiden päässä häämötti portti.<br /><br />In the end of the new duckboards there was a gate.<br /><br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875276770/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3875276770_6de1709eb7.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875276770/">Sheep in the forest</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Portin takana yllätys: lampaita. Lammassaaressa tietenkin :)<br /><br />Behind the gate was a surprise: sheep. Well, it was called a sheep island :)<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875276350/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3875276350_3b7e1a8dea.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875276350/">Summer cottage</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Pieni mökki, iso puu.<br /><br />Small cottage, big tree.<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874488269/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3874488269_e6f4687c9b.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3874488269/">Arabia, Helsinki</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Vastapäätä mökkiä, meren tuolla puolen on Arabia.<br /><br />Opposite of the cottage, over the sea is Arabia.<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875277674/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3875277674_371bbdc8a7.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875277674/">Aster amellus</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Kotimatkalla pysähdyimme vielä lepotauolla Viikin Gardenian pihalla. Tässä muutamia ihanuuksia, kuten elokuunasteri.<br /><br />On our way back home we had a break outside the tropical garden Gardenia. Here are some lovely flowers like this aster.<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875277960/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3875277960_bfc1d6bd6b.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875277960/">August in Helsinki</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Ihanat elokuun värit!<br /><br />The lovely shades of August!<br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875278086/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/3875278086_9f6c0d4115.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875278086/">Globe thistle</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><script type="text/javascript">F.decorate(_ge('photo_notes'), F._photo_notes).notes_go_go_go(3875278086, 'http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/3875278086_9f6c0d4115_t.jpg', '3.1444');</script><form id="fave_form" method="post" style="visibility: hidden;"><input name="magic_cookie" value="0e531ca73292bcd476a9622c71886b38" type="hidden"><input name="faveadd" value="0" type="hidden"><input name="faveremove" value="0" type="hidden"></form> <!-- PHOTO CONTENT: DESCRIPTION, NOTES, COMMENTS -->Echinops bannaticus<br /><div id="description_div3875278086" class="photoDescription"><br />Sinipallo-ohdake<br /><br />Globe thistle<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875278300/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3875278300_ca3b195469.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3875278300/">Rosa Floribunda 'Amber Queen'</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.<br /></span></div><p></p><br /><br />Tämän ruusun luona oli nimikyltti Rosa floribunda 'Amber Queen', mutta eihän se voi ollakaan se koska tämä ei ole lähelläkään meripihkan väriä. Kaunis kylläkin :)<br /><br />By this rose was a name label: Rosa floribunda 'Amber Queen', but it can't be, because the colour is not at all amber. It's beautiful though :)Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-242628029560517452009-08-29T17:11:00.009+03:002009-08-29T18:30:18.689+03:00Kuistilla - On the balcony<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLObjNQhrbetCfa-ly_yDzJOzso7yKtolvArHo8BN-HPFuQnclLP5EcGZb3716rhvGwquFbBavARif8H6WHtTV6n9SuVZAPE0KmI4hUyKZOjtxIcDovPLz6DpuNx_c9JlzFlKhIQnrCDP/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLObjNQhrbetCfa-ly_yDzJOzso7yKtolvArHo8BN-HPFuQnclLP5EcGZb3716rhvGwquFbBavARif8H6WHtTV6n9SuVZAPE0KmI4hUyKZOjtxIcDovPLz6DpuNx_c9JlzFlKhIQnrCDP/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375405229439452434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHzaHiGpBsdxCm27n-81AmEYIXpmNtylLaOXfxB-WpT7-zGAjULiqCcT8zsJlpt36WdRw3FVEa2ut2O-huVnb89dOUU2Q-1xDycU4Twl3Z4wHPvMHYLtfJQj4mdIzNV9Fh6Ey7Up88ypu/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHzaHiGpBsdxCm27n-81AmEYIXpmNtylLaOXfxB-WpT7-zGAjULiqCcT8zsJlpt36WdRw3FVEa2ut2O-huVnb89dOUU2Q-1xDycU4Twl3Z4wHPvMHYLtfJQj4mdIzNV9Fh6Ey7Up88ypu/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375405338968278818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Crystal Palace Gem (1869) = "Palikaisten kartano"</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotXYbge7SdeYbimsDGnsx-NwIj2HnKnllMNN_7KfoTk1bdSHGDtbO4e3A8o8TRMhmrGDmuBzDlAqTUKY1cfYGCj7lDVsF7usQPReP7JKtjIggXDDMBYSWSk3Lrc_EpPss282dvFjLbP-e/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotXYbge7SdeYbimsDGnsx-NwIj2HnKnllMNN_7KfoTk1bdSHGDtbO4e3A8o8TRMhmrGDmuBzDlAqTUKY1cfYGCj7lDVsF7usQPReP7JKtjIggXDDMBYSWSk3Lrc_EpPss282dvFjLbP-e/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375405507245150386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Mårbacka</span></div><br />Tänä vuonna kuistille ei paljoa muuta mahtunutkaan kuin talvisäilössä muhevoituneet pelargonit. Keväällä ostin Annalan taimitorilta muutaman uuden lisää, kuten pitkään havittelemani valkoisen Mårbackan. Parvekelaatikoihin ostin riippapelargonit ja lumitähteä. Pelargonit on ihan mahtavan väriset, taidanpa yrittää niidenkin talvetusta, jos vain johonkin vielä mahtuu :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIMaF99DxcSD-x0rkPF_50qEyeX9UTGhjS8-8ziZNNr2KNzp2Ow7-l4gKIf6wsonYMHJGv9jyW4A6Peu7U7VZsNKlraK7uNkC5dSOIMoteulUeCYOvbcTdZ-myv0OcD2udOdZwybNx8GX/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIMaF99DxcSD-x0rkPF_50qEyeX9UTGhjS8-8ziZNNr2KNzp2Ow7-l4gKIf6wsonYMHJGv9jyW4A6Peu7U7VZsNKlraK7uNkC5dSOIMoteulUeCYOvbcTdZ-myv0OcD2udOdZwybNx8GX/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375405579963523698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This summer I only had pelargoniums on the balcony. They wintered surprisingly well again. I bought some new ones also, like the white Mårbacka, which has been on my wishlist for ages. I'm also going to try wintering the marvellously red climbing pelargoniums, if only there's some space left somewhere :)Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-21172734667431249662009-08-29T00:03:00.003+03:002009-08-29T00:10:39.443+03:00End of August<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytT1oWTRmedmluPZWBbkQNifGYE5iyL0_TatQwyk-l_Dp0J-c0wo0fj5qjuZ_dZSUOX5oiGBicB-oXvD8gA1qpkpWYS5WPsREf7GY7VtUsQsFZh5fPCg_sWBUeEMQ4EYuLlSsbJ3js7IL/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytT1oWTRmedmluPZWBbkQNifGYE5iyL0_TatQwyk-l_Dp0J-c0wo0fj5qjuZ_dZSUOX5oiGBicB-oXvD8gA1qpkpWYS5WPsREf7GY7VtUsQsFZh5fPCg_sWBUeEMQ4EYuLlSsbJ3js7IL/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375124891050052034" /></a><br />Kesä alkaa olla ohitse ja taitaa olla aika palata koneen ääreen. Valokuvia on sadoittain odottamassa ja kynnenaluset yhä mustat :) Yritän tästä lähin kirjoittaa sekä suomeksi että englanniksi, koska lukijakuntaa on nyt kotimaassakin. Kiitos myös Huiskulalle blogikilpailuun pääsemisestä :)<br /><br />Summer starts to be over and it might be the time to start blogging again. I've got hundreds of photos waiting :) Oh, I'll write both in Finnish and in English now, because there seem to be Finnish readers as well. Thanks to Huiskula for the blog award nomination :)Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-4239411703446676102009-06-12T22:07:00.001+03:002009-06-12T22:07:07.618+03:00Papaver orientale<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619382817/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3619382817_b2ef7d1c53.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619382817/">Papaver orientale</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>I'm going to spend some time with my flowers now. More photos later :)</p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-8165432767230118222009-06-12T22:05:00.003+03:002009-06-13T12:37:27.669+03:00My roses 6: Rosa pimpinellifolia 'Plena'<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619370997/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/3619370997_547fdf9d0e.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619370997/">Finland's white rose</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>Finnish midsummer rose. My Granny planted this about 50 years ago and it's just getting lovlier every year :)</p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-20508260466773509282009-06-12T21:59:00.003+03:002009-06-12T22:00:32.138+03:00On the road...<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619371155/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/3619371155_a953086760.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619371155/">On the road...</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>Oh snail, where are you going? You are not going to eat my coleus' leaves, are you?</p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-54837493553297294842009-06-12T21:46:00.003+03:002009-06-12T21:47:31.001+03:00My roses 5: Rosa Pimpinellifolia 'Poppius'<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3620170258/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/3620170258_99ee11d481.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3620170258/">Rosa Pimpinellifolia 'Poppius' </a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>Makes such a lovely couple with 'Linnanmäki'.</p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-37685624862615964842009-06-12T21:44:00.003+03:002009-06-12T21:47:17.003+03:00My roses 4: Rosa Pimpinellifolia 'Linnanmäki'<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3620170598/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3620170598_38ebdcca69.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3620170598/">Rosa Pimpinellifolia 'Linnanmäki' </a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>One of my loveliest roses. It has been found near the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki. I've bought mine, though. It's two years old in the photo. Sadly it didn't like the wet weather much, so I didn't get a decent photo of it's flowers last summer...</p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-54706059748918415522009-06-12T21:37:00.002+03:002009-06-12T21:37:41.451+03:00My flowers 39: Iris sibirica<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619352741/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3619352741_faaf8066ac.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619352741/">Iris sibirica</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-54918109124319896322009-06-12T21:35:00.002+03:002009-06-12T21:35:29.720+03:00My flowers 38: Geranium phaeum<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619352605/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3619352605_340c87b2e7.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619352605/">Geranium phaeum</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>Has got tiny, dark flowers and spreads fast.</p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-87713419819485153382009-06-12T21:30:00.004+03:002009-06-12T21:33:16.050+03:00Midsummer...<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619353505/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3619353505_9842b61568.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3619353505/">Weeds?</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>Probably the worst of my weeds has got many names: bishop's weed, ground-elder, snow-in-the-mountain.</p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3620171082/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3620171082_5a9680d174.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/3620171082/">Midsummer birch whisk</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />These are not weeds at all. It's a lovely midsummer sauna birch whisk :)Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-77960581542457784682009-06-12T21:20:00.002+03:002009-06-12T21:22:24.872+03:00My flowers 37: Primula denticulata<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2477054986/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/2477054986_be7448ea8f.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2477054986/">Primula denticulata</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>Such a marvellous primrose...</p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2477038104/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2477038104_b69f1a3c44.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2477038104/">Primula denticulata</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-78143271423325823982009-06-12T21:18:00.002+03:002009-06-12T21:18:40.752+03:00My flowers 36: Primula vulgaris<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2534161945/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2534161945_b52d54b217.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2534161945/">Primroses</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>From T&M seeds. So beautiful!</p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-54680212111450333332009-06-12T21:12:00.004+03:002009-06-12T21:19:03.991+03:00My flowers 35: Primula<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/152624949/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/152624949_6c9b5b4512.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/152624949/">Primula</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>Bought this lovely primrose from the flea market. I'm not sure if it is Primula Polyantha or Primula vulgaris...</p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2534168079/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/2534168079_ff5782aa64.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2534168079/">Primula</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-51090636849495280612009-06-12T11:43:00.004+03:002009-06-12T11:46:45.754+03:00Bulbs: Tulipa x greigii "Red Riding Hood"<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2477054660/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/2477054660_e046ee46f5.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/2477054660/">Foliage of Tulipa "Red Riding Hood"</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>The foliage of these tulips is just stunning.</p><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/509821388/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/232/509821388_d9a7171a73.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/509821388/">"But, grandmother, what big eyes you have," she said</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p></p><br /><br />"But, grandmother, what big eyes you have," said Red Riding Hood.Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475159926175524388.post-91393881472131117732009-06-12T11:40:00.002+03:002009-06-12T11:41:17.096+03:00Bulbs: Fritillaria meleagris<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/152627096/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/152627096_fc7fbf21d6.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taigafox/152627096/">Fritillaria meleagris</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/taigafox/">Taiga the Fox</a>.</span></div><p>I've got only two of them...</p>Taiga the Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326784992553759627noreply@blogger.com0