Ya, I’m getting into it. Doing the fall digging for next spring is one of my favorite garden chores
A little bit of yesterddys mowed grass doesn’t hurt.
A lot people prioritise things like bigger, faster, mostest and firstest or more money and less work. Not me, quite the opposite – fun, rest, beauty, artistry and recreation (work) are top priority. I get a lot more profit that way.
Not to speak of the health benefits of dirt, and of course the wonderful smell of fresh turned dirt.
DIRT
We took a little road trip to Värmland – to explore some of the places where my grandparents family came from. Alas, we stopped mostly and took pictures at artsy places.
Like Lars Lerins museum,
Finnskogs Centrum for a look and a concert of finnskogs music and tales,
Birch bark shoes,
Could be grandmas grandma,
Alma Löv Museum,
Värmlands Museum in Karlstad,
We did, of course, travel through lots of beautiful scenery and landscapes (some in sunshine, some in rain), but it was just too beautiful to take pictures of.
Nice clouds too.
The party was great and many people stayed to have breakfast, lounge, help clean up and revert the area to a state of natural spiffiness. There was, of course, lots to sort and take to the recycling center.
Including a small amount of fermentables to start out a new compost pile.
After party
For the big garden party today.
Fleamarket
Some are expecting rain
Our food tent
Another food tent
Many artists are already here to set up their projects
My own project – The Zen Dirt Garden
Carefully weeded and cultivated!
We have plenty of time to get ready for the big garden party.
We didn’t have one last year, but we decided to have another Big Garden Party at Timogarden in Djurby. As usual lots of food, activities, fun, art and music. Everyone is welcome!
Less than 3 weeks to go.
More info on facebook:
From an earlier year;
The high point of the Pajala Market was, of course, the Rai Rai Band!
I’m back down in the flatlands near Pajala for the annual family reunion and visit to the Pajala Market. What caught my eye was this just right size tipi.
Small on the outside but big on the inside.
The company, Tentipi, makes them in Sweden with good quality materials. It’s a style designed with the Sami tipi in mind. They make really big ones too.
Here was also a cool variation from Tentipi.
More like a roof, the sides fold up.
Mostly a bunch of rocks and water.
A cabin
And a half frozen lake, Katterjärvi, which was the days destination.
The other side is Norway.
After some lunch at the cabin (outside on the deck, as it was not open), I took a leisurely walk back to the lodge for a nap, a sauna and dinner at the local cafe.
