Nothing tastes as good as sun-ripened strawberrys. It's a long-lasting relationship we have with each other. I remember my dad showing his love by getting up early in the morning and picking a barrel that
Little ones grow up. Chicks grow and start to leave the safe nest. The barn owlets suddenly on night sit on the roof of the barn and scream for food. Magpie's babies squabble in noisy
The summer heat during the day gives the evening a special shine. It does something to my eyes when I look into the pastel-colored sky. Forgotten summer memories from childhood wrap around my heart and
We are approaching the Swedish Midsummer Eve on June 21, when we tie flower garlands to decorate the Midsummer pole. It's like a river of plants in the meadows, everything sort of blooms at the
We put up a birdhouse för owls and then one June day four years ago we heard exciting sounds from our so-called Linden church - a collection of trees forming a large room. We couldn't
Rain and the moisture bring out the tiny little bloodsuckers. They come in droves. It stings and itches. If you stay outside for too long, it feels like they've got into your ears, under your
Conversations on the Blue Sofa, part 89
Annika Göran Rodell in conversation with a Common Whitethroat 31 May 2024
Now begins the most wonderful time when all sorts of edibles can be collected from the site. In the morning, a smoothie as rich as possible including many different species. Here: Ladys´s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris),
Grass has always been an important relationship on our farm. Especially timothy, Phleum pratense, which is one of the first grasses in the early summer. Many of the wreaths are tied by hand without strings