Helsinki & St.Joseph's

Winter Garden in Helsinki

 

kirjoheimikki Veltheimia capensis
& Agave

Hunte's tropical Gardens in St.Joseph's Barbados

Urban Farming in Tokyo

I found an idyllic small Urban Farm in Tokyo last summer.

More about Urban Farming from this link:
http://www.urbanfarming.org/welcome.html

Kaivopuisto Park in Helsinki

metsälehmus Tilia cordata `Rancho´
 

Grenadian Slow Food

Belmont Estate in Grenada is a Slow Food farm. They produce cacao, nutmeg and food with organic methods, without harming environment, and without harming human health. Their producing system is respectful of social justice, ensuring fair compensation for all involved with the producing system.
http://www.belmontestate.net

Chocolate Tree

Kaakaopuu Chocolate Tree Theobroma cacao
in Grenada

Garden store Villi Niitty

punaväriminttu Monarda didyma
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
Helianthus debilis 'Vanilla Ice'
By Villi Niitty

 

Villi Niitty is a garden store, which is operating via internet. The owners, Else and Vesa Leivo, have done a lot for the Finnish garden culture. Villi Niitty is famous for historical tulips and they do have many interesting seeds for sale... I bought some Alliums and garden scissors from
http://www.villiniitty.fi/

Ostin Else ja Vesa Leivon Villi Niitty -nettikaupasta pallero- ja viinilaukkoja ja kahdet sekatöörit. Jään odottelemaan kevättä.

silkkiunikko Papaver rhoeas `Shirley Mixed´ 

 

Nepeta colors

Aamuvalo puutarhassa oli loistava.
Kasveissa on jo hieman ruskavärejä.

Morning light in the garden was glorious.
Some plants have already autumn colors.

isokissanminttu Nepeta subsessilis

 

kirjopyöröminttu Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'
 & kaunopunahattu Echinacea purpurea

 Heuchera 'Jade Gloss'? & Viola odorata

Cobaea scandens

Ilahduin Träskandan puistossa:
kelloköynnöksiä ja katutaidetta.
Kiitokset puutarhureille ja lapsille!

I am delighted. I visited at Träskanda park.
The Cathedral Bells are amazing just now.
Children had made there fine street art.
Thanks for the gardeners and the skillful children!