{"id":18379,"date":"2024-08-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18379"},"modified":"2024-08-05T21:41:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:41:02","slug":"omavaraiset-8-24-aidat-selfsufficiency-8-24-fences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18379","title":{"rendered":"Omavaraiset 8\/24 Aidat \/ Self-sufficiency 8\/24 Fences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tunnetteko tekin jo sen pienen kirpaisun? Sen kun on palattava lomalta takaisin t\u00f6ihin. Sen kun ilma muuttuu kosteammaksi ja tuuli tuntuu jo vaatteiden l\u00e4pi. Tai sen kun puutarhassa n\u00e4kyy jo lakastumisen merkkej\u00e4, vihre\u00e4 on k\u00e4ynyt syvemm\u00e4ksi, siemenkotia ja kuihtuneita kukkia on alkanut ilmesty\u00e4 sinne t\u00e4nne. Se on merkki siit\u00e4 ett\u00e4 kes\u00e4 k\u00e4\u00e4ntyy kohti syksy\u00e4 ja on aika viimeist\u00e4\u00e4n aloittaa s\u00e4il\u00f6m\u00e4\u00e4n kes\u00e4isi\u00e4 herkkuja talven varalle. Siit\u00e4, sek\u00e4 erilaisista puutarhan ja omavaraisuuden aita-ratkaisuista kirjoittelevat t\u00e4n\u00e4\u00e4n #suuntanaomavaraisuus bloggarit joille ruoria pitelev\u00e4t <a href=\"https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sari<\/a> ja <a href=\"https:\/\/www.korkeala.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heikki<\/a> omissa blogeissaan. Linkit muihin blogeihin l\u00f6ytyv\u00e4t heti t\u00e4st\u00e4 alta, postaus jatkuu linkkien j\u00e4lkeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 1<\/strong><br>Jovela&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omavarainen.fi\/l\/elokuu2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.omavarainen.fi\/l\/elokuu2024\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 2<\/strong><br>P\u00e4iv\u00e4pes\u00e4n el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/paivanpesanelamaa.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-elokuu-2024-aidat.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/paivanpesanelamaa.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-elokuu-2024-aidat.html<\/a><br>Urbanfarming&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/finlandurbanfarming.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-8-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/finlandurbanfarming.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-8-2024.html<\/a><br>Sarin puutarhat&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sarinpuutarhat.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/pensasaidat-luo-suojaa-omavaraisuus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/sarinpuutarhat.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/pensasaidat-luo-suojaa-omavaraisuus.html<\/a><br>Oma tupa ja tontti&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/omatupajatontti.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/ruosteista-rautaa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/omatupajatontti.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/ruosteista-rautaa.html<\/a><br>Pilkkeit\u00e4 Pilpalasta&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pilkkeitapilpalasta.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntana-omavaraisuus-elokuu-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pilkkeitapilpalasta.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntana-omavaraisuus-elokuu-2024.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 3<\/strong><br>Tsajut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/?p=8754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-2024-osa-8\/(opens in a new tab)<\/a><br>Villa Varmo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villavarmo.com\/post\/aitaamisen-abc-ja-kuinka-ei-ainakaan-kannata-aidata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.villavarmo.com\/post\/aitaamisen-abc-ja-kuinka-ei-ainakaan-kannata-aidata<\/a><br>Harmaa torppa\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmaatorppa.fi\/2024\/08\/kesan-kuulumisia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.harmaatorppa.fi\/2024\/08\/kesan-kuulumisia<\/a><br>Ihan vaan Tiia\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ihanvaantiia.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/aidat.html?m=1\">https:\/\/ihanvaantiia.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/aidat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 7<\/strong><br>Korpitalo&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/korpitalo.wordpress.com\/2024\/08\/04\/elokuu-24-aitaaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/korpitalo.wordpress.com\/2024\/08\/04\/elokuu-24-aitaaminen\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aidat, ne olivat t\u00e4m\u00e4n elokuisen postauksen aiheena, mutta ei minulla oikeastaan ole niist\u00e4 ihan hirve\u00e4n paljon kokemusta. Meill\u00e4 on pihamme p\u00e4\u00e4siallisena aitamateriaalina monien syv\u00e4sti inhoama orapihlaja-aita. Itsekin sit\u00e4 aluksi v\u00e4h\u00e4n karsastin, mutta juteltuani asiasta yst\u00e4v\u00e4ni kanssa, p\u00e4\u00e4dyin muuttamaan mielipidett\u00e4ni. Jatkuvaa hoitoahan se vaatii, mutta huolella tehtyn\u00e4, se on oikein kelvollinen, edullinen, uusiutuva sek\u00e4 luontoyst\u00e4v\u00e4llinen aita. Koska orapihlajan piikit ovat eritt\u00e4in ter\u00e4vi\u00e4 ja maahan j\u00e4\u00e4tyv\u00e4\u00e4n voivat aiheuttaa lemmikin tai ihmisen loukkaantumisen, tai jopa autonrenkaan puhkeamisen, aita on parasta leikata joko t\u00e4ysin manuaalisesti k\u00e4sin oksasaksilla, tai koneella osio kerrallaan niin ett\u00e4 leikattavan kohdan alle levitet\u00e4\u00e4n iso, tukeva pressu. T\u00e4ll\u00e4 tavoin pystyy kontrolloimaan minne oksat putoavat ja ne on helppo ker\u00e4t\u00e4 niin ett\u00e4 yht\u00e4\u00e4n oksanp\u00e4tk\u00e4\u00e4 ei j\u00e4\u00e4 huomaamatta nurmialueille tai kulkuv\u00e4ylille. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meill\u00e4 pihan tien puoleisella sivulla on hoidettua orapihlaja-aitaa, jonka leikkaan kerran-kaksi vuodessa. Ty\u00f6 on helpompaa jos leikkauksen tekee kahdesti, t\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna olin laiskempi ja j\u00e4tin kev\u00e4tleikkauksen tekem\u00e4tt\u00e4, joten nyt syksyll\u00e4 joudun ahkeroimaan hiukan enemm\u00e4n. Lis\u00e4ksi talon yhdell\u00e4 sivulla on mets\u00e4\u00e4n rajautuva vapaammin kasvava aidanne, jota leikkaan vain tarvittaessa, eli poistan roikkuvia oksia sek\u00e4 huonokuntoisia tai kuolleita oksia. Muotoon leikattu orapihlajahan ei kuki eik\u00e4 tee marjoja, joten tykk\u00e4\u00e4n pit\u00e4\u00e4 t\u00e4m\u00e4n toisen puolen aidasta vapaamuotoisempana jotta se tuottaa talviruokaa linnuille ja muille pikkuel\u00e4imille. Ja onhan se my\u00f6skin kukkiessaan ja marjoessaan n\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4 elementti pihassa. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/may23.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18096\" style=\"width:730px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/may23.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/may23.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/may23.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/may23.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/may23.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Vastaleikattua orapihlaja-aitaa kev\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 -23. \/<br><em>Freshly cut hawthorn hedge row in Spring -23.<\/em><\/strong><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Linnut pit\u00e4v\u00e4t orapihlaja-aidasta aivan erityisesti. Kes\u00e4ll\u00e4 ne pesiv\u00e4t tihe\u00e4mm\u00e4n oksiston sis\u00e4ll\u00e4, sek\u00e4 aidan juurella maassa. Isompi aidanne on my\u00f6skin monien lintujen ruoka-apaja. Kes\u00e4ll\u00e4 kirjosiepot, peipot ja pajulinnut etsiv\u00e4t sielt\u00e4 hy\u00f6nteisi\u00e4, syksyll\u00e4 rastaat mets\u00e4st\u00e4v\u00e4t marjoja. Talvella taas linnut hakevat ruuan ruokintapaikalta ja lehahtavat petolinnuilta turvaan sy\u00f6m\u00e4\u00e4n oksiston suojaan. Ruokintapaikalla ruokailevat pikkulinnut ovat usein vaarassa joutua petolinnun kynsiin jos ruokintapaikka on liian avonainen eik\u00e4 l\u00e4hist\u00f6ll\u00e4 ole riitt\u00e4v\u00e4sti suojaavia puita tai pensaita. Oksistossa aterioivien tinttien ja varpusten j\u00e4ljilt\u00e4 pensaan juurelle hangelle tippuneet herkkupalat p\u00e4\u00e4sev\u00e4t punatulkkujen vatsoihin. Nautin suunnattomasti kun voin t\u00e4st\u00e4 tietokoneeni \u00e4\u00e4rest\u00e4 tuijotella orapihlajan oksistossa puikkelehtivia lintuja. T\u00e4st\u00e4 olenkin bongannut monet lintulajit joita en muualla pihalla ehdi erottaa kun ne lehahtavat nopeasti ohi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muita varsinaisia aitoja meill\u00e4 ei ole, mutta puutarhaportti kyll\u00e4 on. Se ik\u00e4\u00e4nkuin rajaa kukkapenkkien keskelle j\u00e4\u00e4v\u00e4n alueen jossa toisinaan istuskelen terijoensalavan alla.  Haaveilen kiviaidasta, mutta sellaisen rakentaminen on pitk\u00e4llinen prosessi, etenkin kun tonttimme kaikki lukuisat kivet ovat mullan alla. Havum\u00e4ki on niit\u00e4 t\u00e4ynn\u00e4. Joka ikinen kerta kun ly\u00f6n lapion multaan, se osuu kiveen, pieneen tai isompaan. Pienist\u00e4 kivist\u00e4 aidan rakennus on v\u00e4h\u00e4n hullun hommaa, se ei pysy koossa ilman sidosaineita tai sitten sen pit\u00e4\u00e4 olla massiivinen. Isoja kivi\u00e4 taas on hidas haalia, ja maasta kaivettuna ne j\u00e4tt\u00e4v\u00e4t j\u00e4lkeens\u00e4 valtavan kuopan joka pit\u00e4\u00e4 t\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 jollakin. Sen verran kivi\u00e4 olen saanut haalittua omasta ja muiden pihoista (lahjoitettuna) ett\u00e4 olen saanut muotoiltua jonkinlaisia kukkapenkkien kivirajauksia, mutta yksik\u00e4\u00e4n kukkapenkki ei ole viel\u00e4 kokonaan ymp\u00e4r\u00f6ity kivill\u00e4. Yhden pienemm\u00e4n, kivipenkereeseen rajautuvan kukkapenkin rajasin betonikattotiilill\u00e4 jotka sain hakiessani er\u00e4n vanhoja harjatiili\u00e4 yht\u00e4 projektia varten. My\u00f6skin japanilaistyylinen hiillostettu puutarhaportti varjopuutarhaan olisi hauska elementti. Sille olisi jo sopiva paikkakin olemassa, aikaa vaan ei ole tarpeeksi kaikkeen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ottaen huomioon ett\u00e4 asumme haja-asutusalueella peltojen ja metsien ymp\u00e4r\u00f6im\u00e4n\u00e4, meill\u00e4 ei tontillamme oikeastaan ole kovin suurta ongelmaa villiel\u00e4imist\u00e4. Tontillamme asustaa v\u00e4hint\u00e4\u00e4n yksi mets\u00e4j\u00e4nis, mutta ihme ja kumma se ei ole sy\u00f6nyt hedelm\u00e4puiden kuoria, eik\u00e4 kasvimaan tuotoksia tai kukkiakaan. Luulen ett\u00e4 sille riitt\u00e4\u00e4 rehev\u00e4ss\u00e4 sekamets\u00e4ss\u00e4mme riitt\u00e4v\u00e4sti muuta ravintoa. Talvella puunkuorta on t\u00e4h\u00e4n menness\u00e4 sy\u00f6ty vain syreeneist\u00e4 ja pajuista ja marjapensaista pienesti oksanlatvustoja, ei juuri muuta. Peuroja ei pihassamme liiku lainkaan, niill\u00e4 on tarpeeksi ravintoa viereisill\u00e4 pelloilla (maanviljelij\u00e4t eiv\u00e4t toki siit\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4n kovasti ilahdu).Vahingot ovat siis meill\u00e4 j\u00e4\u00e4neet hyvin pieniksi. Toisaalta, kyll\u00e4 sellainen taivutettu risuaita keitti\u00f6puutarhan ymp\u00e4rill\u00e4 voisi olla kaunis elementti ja jakaisi puutarhan kivasti erilaisiin osiin. Enemm\u00e4n p\u00e4\u00e4nvaivaa aiheuttavat rastaat jotka sy\u00f6v\u00e4t punaviinimarjat ja kirsikoiden raakileet. Karviaiset ovat satunnaisesti kelvanneet supikoiralle. T\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna meille j\u00e4i per\u00e4ti kolme kirsikkaa joten p\u00e4\u00e4simme ensimm\u00e4ist\u00e4 kertaa maistamaan. Ja saimme todeta ett\u00e4 hedelm\u00e4lihaa niiss\u00e4 oli hyvin v\u00e4h\u00e4n ja maku oli sen verran hapan ett\u00e4 ennemmin kannattaa h\u00e4vitt\u00e4\u00e4 tuo kirsikkapusikko ja ostaa puutarhaliikkeest\u00e4 joku mehev\u00e4mm\u00e4n kirsikkapuun taimi.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/inenglish.gif?resize=214%2C100\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7004\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Do you feel that little pinch? The one when you know you have to return to work from your holiday. The one when the air is turning more humid and you can feel the wind through your summer clothes. Or the one when garden already shows the signs of withering, green colours are deeper, flowers are dying and seedpods are appearing. It&#8217;s a sign that summer is turning towards the Autumn and it&#8217;s time to start storing the food for winter. And it&#8217;s also a sign that self-sufficiency bloggers  are posting today about different fences and barries. Our hosts are, as usual, <a href=\"https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sari<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.korkeala.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heikki<\/a>. Links below, post continues after links. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finnish grow zone 1<\/strong><br>Jovela&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omavarainen.fi\/l\/elokuu2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.omavarainen.fi\/l\/elokuu2024\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Finnish grow zone<\/strong> 2<\/strong><br>P\u00e4iv\u00e4pes\u00e4n el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/paivanpesanelamaa.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-elokuu-2024-aidat.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/paivanpesanelamaa.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-elokuu-2024-aidat.html<\/a><br>Urbanfarming&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/finlandurbanfarming.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-8-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/finlandurbanfarming.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-8-2024.html<\/a><br>Sarin puutarhat&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sarinpuutarhat.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/pensasaidat-luo-suojaa-omavaraisuus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/sarinpuutarhat.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/pensasaidat-luo-suojaa-omavaraisuus.html<\/a><br>Oma tupa ja tontti&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/omatupajatontti.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/ruosteista-rautaa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/omatupajatontti.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/ruosteista-rautaa.html<\/a><br>Pilkkeit\u00e4 Pilpalasta&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pilkkeitapilpalasta.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntana-omavaraisuus-elokuu-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pilkkeitapilpalasta.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/suuntana-omavaraisuus-elokuu-2024.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Finnish grow zone<\/strong> 3<\/strong><br>Tsajut&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/?p=8754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/suuntanaomavaraisuus-2024-osa-8\/(opens in a new tab)<\/a><br>Villa Varmo&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villavarmo.com\/post\/aitaamisen-abc-ja-kuinka-ei-ainakaan-kannata-aidata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.villavarmo.com\/post\/aitaamisen-abc-ja-kuinka-ei-ainakaan-kannata-aidata<\/a><br>Harmaa torppa&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmaatorppa.fi\/2024\/08\/kesan-kuulumisia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.harmaatorppa.fi\/2024\/08\/kesan-kuulumisia<\/a><br>Ihan vaan Tiia&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ihanvaantiia.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/aidat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ihanvaantiia.blogspot.com\/2024\/08\/aidat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Finnish grow zone<\/strong> 7<\/strong><br>Korpitalo&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/korpitalo.wordpress.com\/2024\/08\/04\/elokuu-24-aitaaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/korpitalo.wordpress.com\/2024\/08\/04\/elokuu-24-aitaaminen\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fences, they are the theme of this August post, but I don&#8217;t really have much experience on them. Our main fence material is hawthorn, so it&#8217;s actually more of a hedge row than a fence. Many people hate hawthorn with a passion. I wasn&#8217;t so keen on it at first, but after talking to a friend, I changed my mind. It does require regular maintenance, but when carefully done, it&#8217;s quite lovely, renewable and environmentally friendly fence option. Because hawthorn has very long and sharp thorns, which can cause injuries and damage to car tires, it needs manual cutting. Or if you want to cut it with a machine, you should spread large and sturdy tarp under it for collecting branches. This way you can controll where the branches fall and they are easy to collect, so none of them leaves unnoticed on paths and lawns. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kukkapenkki1.jpg?resize=720%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kukkapenkki1.jpg?resize=720%2C1024 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kukkapenkki1.jpg?resize=211%2C300 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kukkapenkki1.jpg?resize=141%2C200 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kukkapenkki1.jpg?resize=768%2C1092 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kukkapenkki1.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Varjoisan kivipenkereen edustalla oleva kukkapenkki on rajattu sammaloituneilla, betonikattotiilill\u00e4. Kierr\u00e4t\u00e4n materiaaleja aina kun voin. \/<br><em>This shadowy flower bed infront of the stonewall is edged with old mossy cement roof tiles. I recycle materials as much as possible. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our roadside hedge row is maintained and cut once or twice a year. It&#8217;s easier if done twice, this year I was lazy and left the spring cutting. So this autumn I have to work twice as hard. We also have un-maintained hawthorn hedge row on one side of our yard. It is barrier between the lawn area and forest. I only cut it when needed, low-hanging branches and snapped or dead branches. Cut and shaped hawthorn bushes don&#8217;t bloom or make berries, so this more natural form hawthorn hedge row also provides food and protection to birds and other little animals. And it is quite a sight when blooming or carrying berries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birds especially love the hawthorn. In the summer they build nests inside the foliage or on the ground under it. Larger, unmaintained hedge row is also their larder. In the summer many birds like flycatchers or willow warbles find little insedts inside the bushes. In the Autumn thrushes and blackbirds eat the berries. In the winter when we provide additional food for birds, they pick it up from feeding station and fly on the branches of the bush to eat, under the protection of thorned branches. Small eating birds are in danger of being caught by bird of pray, if feeding station is on open ground and birds don&#8217;t have protection of nearby bushes or trees. Tits and sparrows drop leftovers under the bushes and bullfinches will take care of them on the ground. I enjoy immensely when I am able to watch birds while sitting by my computer table. I have seen many species of birds just while sitting here. Out on the yard I never have time to spot them, because they fly past so fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other fences we don&#8217;t really have, but we do have garden arch. It is an element which separates the circular center of the garden in the middle of the flower beds. I sometimes sit there, under big willow. I dream of lovely stone fence, but building one is long process. Especially because most of the stones on our rocky land are underground. Pinehill is full of rocks. Every time I hit my shovel on the ground, it hits a rock, small or large. Making stone wall from small rocks is not very good idea. It will not stand without cement or it has to be huge. Large stones on the other hand are slow to find and when dug from the groung, they also leave huge hole, which needs to be filled with something. I have managed to find enough middle sized stones so that I have managed to build almost full edge for our flower beds. However none of them are still completed. One small flowerbed I edged with roof tiles, which were donated to me along with other tiles. I also think that japanese style burned wood arch for my shadow garden would be fun eyecatcher. I already have suitable location, but no time to make it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the fact that we live outside the town center in very rural area, surrounded by fields and forests, we don&#8217;t really have any problems with wild animals. There is atleast one snow hare, but funny enough, it hasn&#8217;t eaten any of our fruit trees or kitchen garden vegetables nor flowers. I think it&#8217;s got plenty of food in our little lush forest. The only trees which have lost their bark in the winter have been lilacs and willows. There is no deer on our yard so far, but I suppose they also find plenty to eat on the surrounding fields (which probably don&#8217;t make the farmers very happy). So animal damage on our garden is minimal. On the other hand some sort of little kitchen garden fence made of branches might look cute and would divide the garden in sections. More damage are causing blackbirds, which eat all of our red currants and cherries. Common raccoon dog likes to eat our gooseberries every now and then. This year we were left total of three full cherries to taste, first time ever. And we found out that they are more pit that flesh and taste is quite sour. So I&#8217;d rather buy new better cherry tree  than keep our little jungle of these cherries. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monimuotoisuus8.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monimuotoisuus8.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monimuotoisuus8.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monimuotoisuus8.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monimuotoisuus8.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monimuotoisuus8.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Leikkaamaton orapihlaja-aita tahtoo hapertua helposti. Oksat alkavat kaartua ja niist\u00e4 tulee hauraita ja helposti katkeavia. Orapihlaja voi my\u00f6s pusikoitua, joten leikkaamatontakin aitaa on hyv\u00e4 hoitaa sen verran ett\u00e4 poistaa roikkuvat,  kuolleet ja katkeneet oksat. T\u00e4m\u00e4 on hoitamattoman aidan takaosa, etupuolen pid\u00e4mme siistimp\u00e4n\u00e4. \/<br><em>Un-cut hawthorn has the habbit of arching and  turning fragile. So it&#8217;s best to avoid huge bushy hedge and remove dead or hanging branches. This is backside, wich we allow to be as it is. Lawn-side we keep tidy.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kivet.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kivet.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kivet.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kivet.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kivet.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kivet.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Saimme ilmaiseksi pakettiautollisen kivi\u00e4 pariskunnalta joka oli luopumassa mittavasta kivipuutarhastaan. Kiveyksen reuna kannattaa kantata ja kattaa kanttaus soralla tai kuorikatteella niin ett\u00e4 nurmikko ei mene ihan kiviin asti. N\u00e4in nurmikko on helpompi ajaa ja pit\u00e4\u00e4 kiveyksen reuna siistin\u00e4. Sit\u00e4 en ole viel\u00e4 aloittanut t\u00e4ss\u00e4 kuvassa. \/<br><em>We got van-load of stones for free, from couple who were getting rid of their vast rock garden.<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> It&#8217;s easier to mow the lawn and keep the edge of the flower bed tidy, if you cut the lawn with edger and fill the gap with gravel or tree bark chips. I haven&#8217;t started that process yet in this photo.<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita2.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita2.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita2.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita2.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Muuttaessamme Havum\u00e4keen aloin tehd\u00e4 pient\u00e4 risuaitaa keitti\u00f6puutarhan ymp\u00e4ri. Jouduin kuitenkin purkamaan t\u00e4m\u00e4n toissakev\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4 koska se ei en\u00e4\u00e4 sopinut tuohon kohtaan. Saatan aloittaa aidanrakennuksen uudelleen my\u00f6hemmin. \/<br><em>When we moved to Pinehill, I started building this little fence around the kitchen garden. However I had to take it down later, because it didn&#8217;t work with my new improved grow box area. I might start making new fence later. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita3.jpg?resize=624%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita3.jpg?resize=624%2C1024 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita3.jpg?resize=183%2C300 183w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita3.jpg?resize=122%2C200 122w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita3.jpg?resize=768%2C1260 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aita3.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Kukkiva orapihlaja on hy\u00f6nteisille t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4 ravintoa kev\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 ja  tarjoaa sy\u00f6t\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4 linnuille my\u00f6hemmin kes\u00e4ll\u00e4 ja syksyll\u00e4. \/<br><em>Blooming hawthorn is important food source for insects in Spring and it provides food for birds later in Summer and Autumn too. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gardenarch1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gardenarch1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gardenarch1.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gardenarch1.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gardenarch1.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gardenarch1.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nihke\u00e4ss\u00e4 kuurosades\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4  t\u00e4m\u00e4 kuva tuntuu jo melkein odotetulta, pikkupakkasta ja puuterilunta. Syksyn pimeneviss\u00e4 illoissa ja  talven keskell\u00e4 valaistu puutarhakaari on portti kes\u00e4\u00e4n ja haaveisiin. N\u00e4en portin ja salavan keitti\u00f6n ikkunasta, niit\u00e4 on mukava tuijotella aamun sinisin\u00e4 hetkin\u00e4. \/<br><em>In this muggy rainy weather this image feels almost wanted, little bit of frost and powder snow. In the dark evenings on the Autumn and in the middle of the winter, lit garden arch is almost like a gate to the summer and the dreams. I can see the arch and willow tree from our kitchen window. It&#8217;s lovely just to stare at them in the blue moments of the early morning. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tunnetteko tekin jo sen pienen kirpaisun? Sen kun on palattava lomalta takaisin t\u00f6ihin. Sen kun ilma muuttuu kosteammaksi ja tuuli tuntuu jo vaatteiden l\u00e4pi. Tai sen kun puutarhassa n\u00e4kyy jo lakastumisen merkkej\u00e4, vihre\u00e4 on k\u00e4ynyt syvemm\u00e4ksi, siemenkotia ja kuihtuneita kukkia on alkanut ilmesty\u00e4 sinne t\u00e4nne. 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