{"id":19232,"date":"2025-03-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=19232"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T22:48:33","slug":"3-25-omavaraisuus-vuodenajat-ja-kotivara-3-25-self-sufficiency-seasons-and-food-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=19232","title":{"rendered":"3\/25 Omavaraisuus: Vuodenajat ja kotivara \/ 3\/25 Self-sufficiency: Seasons and food reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maaliskuun omavaraistelijoiden #suuntanaomavaraisuus teema on vuodenkierto ja luonnon kiertokulku omavaraisuuden n\u00e4k\u00f6kulmasta. Ryhm\u00e4\u00e4mme luotsaavat tuttuun tapaan Sari <a href=\"https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tsajuista<\/a> ja Heikki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.korkeala.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Korkealasta<\/a>. Omavaraisuuspostaukset eiv\u00e4t ole luonteeltaan poliittisia, mutta kenellek\u00e4\u00e4n ei varmaankaan ole ep\u00e4selv\u00e4\u00e4 miksi pohdintani ovat nyt melko melankoliss\u00e4vytteisi\u00e4. Linkit muihin blogeihin t\u00e4ss\u00e4 alla, juttu jatkuu linkkien j\u00e4lkeen.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 1<\/strong><br>Krutbacken\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.krutbacken.fi\/omavaraisuus-ja-jaksaminen-suuntana-omavaraisuus-maaliskuu-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.krutbacken.fi\/omavaraisuus-ja-jaksaminen-suuntana-omavaraisuus-maaliskuu-2025\/<\/a><br>Jovela\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omavarainen.fi\/l\/maaliskuu2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.omavarainen.fi\/l\/maaliskuu2025\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 2<\/strong><br>Pilkkeit\u00e4 Pilpalasta\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pilkkeitapilpalasta.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/suuntana-omavaraisuus-maaliskuu-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pilkkeitapilpalasta.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/suuntana-omavaraisuus-maaliskuu-2025.html<\/a><br>Oma tupa ja tontti\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/omatupajatontti.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/kevatta-kohti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/omatupajatontti.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/kevatta-kohti.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 3<\/strong><br>Tsajut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/suuntanaomavaraisuus2025-osa-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/suuntanaomavaraisuus2025-osa-3\/<\/a><br>Sarin puutarhat\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sarinpuutarhat.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/puutarhan-vuodenkierto-omavaraisuus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/sarinpuutarhat.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/puutarhan-vuodenkierto-omavaraisuus.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 7<\/strong><br>Korpitalo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/korpitalo.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/02\/maalis-25-vuodenkierto-omavaraisuus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/korpitalo.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/02\/maalis-25-vuodenkierto-omavaraisuus\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maailma tuntuu turvattomammalta kuin oikeastaan koskaan ennen omana elinaikanani. Kylm\u00e4n sodan aikainen kauhun tasapaino on h\u00e4vinnyt kuin tuhka tuuleen ja tilalle on tullut rahan ja vallan ideologia, jota ryyditt\u00e4\u00e4 arvaamattomuus ja kaikista s\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6ist\u00e4 ja laeista piittaamaton kaikkivoipainen itsekkyys ja kostonhimo. Ehk\u00e4 sit\u00e4 ei nuorempana osannut edes ajatella asiaa huomista pidemm\u00e4lle, mutta mit\u00e4 vanhemmaksi tulen, sit\u00e4 enemm\u00e4n pohdin sit\u00e4 miten maailma tuntuu luisuvan kohti v\u00e4\u00e4j\u00e4\u00e4m\u00e4t\u00f6nt\u00e4 sekasortoa. Kuohunnan keskell\u00e4 haluan k\u00e4\u00e4nty\u00e4 itseen p\u00e4in, k\u00e4perty\u00e4 omaan pieneen kuplaani, mutta turvata samalla sen oman pienen kuplani mahdollisimman muuttumattomana. T\u00e4ss\u00e4 on toiminut hyv\u00e4n\u00e4 apuna mm. lintulaudan tapahtumien seuraaminen p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4in, sek\u00e4 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=19183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">makuuhuoneen remontti<\/a>. Ilokseni olen havainnut ett\u00e4 lintulaudalla on tavallisempien sirkuttajien lis\u00e4ksi n\u00e4kynyt t\u00e4n\u00e4 talvena my\u00f6s kaksi h\u00f6m\u00f6tiaista sek\u00e4 kuusitiainen ja viherpeippo. Kolme reipasta kurrea on n\u00e4hty my\u00f6s l\u00e4hes p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4in ahtamassa vatsaansa ruokintapaikan herkkuja. Omavaraisuus ja kotivara on hyv\u00e4 ulottaa my\u00f6s kev\u00e4ttalven muihin puuhiin kuten hiekoitukseen ja lintujen ruokintaan. Yleens\u00e4 k\u00e4y nimitt\u00e4in niin ett\u00e4 lopputalvesta kun pahimmat p\u00e4\u00e4kallokelit saapuvat ja taka-talvi iskee, kaupat myyv\u00e4t jo ei-oota siementen ja hiekoituksen osalta eik\u00e4 t\u00e4ydennyst\u00e4 ole en\u00e4\u00e4 tulossa. Niinp\u00e4 olemme t\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna varautuneet ja hankkineet reilummin varastoa hyviss\u00e4 ajoin. <\/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=\"697\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/willowtit.jpg?resize=697%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/willowtit.jpg?resize=697%2C1024 697w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/willowtit.jpg?resize=204%2C300 204w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/willowtit.jpg?resize=136%2C200 136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/willowtit.jpg?resize=768%2C1129 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/willowtit.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>H\u00f6m\u00f6tiaiset murkinalla. Ne ovat pikkuruisia ja eritt\u00e4in nopeita, vaikeita tallentaa kuvaan. \/<br><em>Willow tits eating<\/em><\/strong>. <strong><em>They are tiny and very fast, tricky to catch on photo. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kielt\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00e4 sit\u00e4 pohtii p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4in, miten t\u00e4st\u00e4 selvit\u00e4\u00e4n. Miten jaksamme jatkuvat k\u00e4sitt\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00f6m\u00e4t ja masentavat uutiset yksil\u00f6in\u00e4 ja yhteiskuntana? Kev\u00e4t onneksi on jo vihjaillut tulostaan pitenevin\u00e4 p\u00e4ivin\u00e4, talitintin laululla ja auringon s\u00e4teess\u00e4 leijailevine p\u00f6lyhiukkasineen. Pitenev\u00e4t p\u00e4iv\u00e4t ja lis\u00e4\u00e4ntynyt valo ovat onnen omiaan kasvattamaan hiukan pient\u00e4 piristyst\u00e4 ruokavalioon. Tilasin tammikuussa inspiroivan mainoksen uhrina id\u00e4tyspurkkisetin ja koekasvatukset on jo suoritettu. Paketin mukana tullut kokeilupussi daikon-retikkaa oli omaan makuuni turhan kitker\u00e4\u00e4. Syyn\u00e4 saattoi olla ett\u00e4 id\u00e4tin tuon er\u00e4n ikkunalla enk\u00e4 pime\u00e4ss\u00e4, mutta omaan suuhuni istuu paremmin miedot sinimailanen ja mung-papu. Mielittelin kokeilla kasvattaa my\u00f6s mehukkaita herneen- tai auringonkukanversoja. Lapsuudessani mummu kasvatti kev\u00e4isin vihanneskrassia jota herkuteltiin ruisleiv\u00e4n p\u00e4\u00e4lle leikattuna. Itsekin olen sit\u00e4 usein kasvattanut, sill\u00e4 se on todella helppoa, talouspaperista leikataan lautaselle sopiva pala, kastellaan se ja ripotellaan siemenet p\u00e4\u00e4lle. Kylv\u00f6s pidet\u00e4\u00e4n tasaisen kosteana ja sato korjataan kun krassit ovat 3-5 sentin korkuisia ja rehev\u00e4n vihreit\u00e4. Kylv\u00f6ksen voi aluksi peitt\u00e4\u00e4 rei&#8217;itetyll\u00e4 kelmulla tai kannella jotta kosteus ei haihdu niin nopeasti. Kylv\u00f6alustaksi k\u00e4y mik\u00e4 tahansa tavallinen lautanen. Min\u00e4 l\u00f6ysin kirppikselt\u00e4 t\u00e4llaisen osiin jaetun tarjoiluvadin joka k\u00e4y erinomaisesti useamman laadun versottamiseen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>N\u00e4in kev\u00e4ttalvesta alkaa talven varalle s\u00e4il\u00f6tty sato pikkuhiljaa hupenemaan ja loppumaan. Rakastan omenatuoremehua ja paikallisella 4H-mehuasemalla puristuttamani omenamehu on jo loppunut. Vahvasti kaneliselle maistunut \u00e4itini omenapuista saatu mehu oli niin herkullista ett\u00e4 en malttanut olla sit\u00e4 juomatta enn\u00e4tysvauhtia. Mehumaijalla tehty\u00e4 viinimarjamehua ja keitetty\u00e4 tyrnimehua sen sijaan on viel\u00e4 j\u00e4ljell\u00e4 muutama pullo. Yrttej\u00e4 tulee yleens\u00e4 k\u00e4ytetty\u00e4 v\u00e4hemm\u00e4n, joten niit\u00e4 on viel\u00e4 reilusti j\u00e4ljell\u00e4. Kuivattuja omenasiivuja on viel\u00e4 j\u00e4ljell\u00e4 reilusti sill\u00e4 olen v\u00e4h\u00e4n s\u00e4\u00e4stellyt niit\u00e4 kev\u00e4\u00e4seen. Kuivattuja sieni\u00e4 meill\u00e4 taas on niin paljon ett\u00e4 en todenn\u00e4k\u00f6isesti ker\u00e4\u00e4 niit\u00e4 kuivattavaksi ainakaan seuraavaan pariin-kolmeen vuoteen. Muutaman vuoden takainen herkkutattien ja suppilovahveroiden sato oli niin erinomainen, ett\u00e4 en ole ker\u00e4nnyt sieni\u00e4 kuivattavaksi sen j\u00e4lkeen lainkaan.  Koska sienten sato vaihtelee vuosittain, t\u00e4m\u00e4 onkin hyv\u00e4 vinkki niille vuosille kun tietyist\u00e4 sienist\u00e4 on runsaasti satoa. Kannattaa siis keskitty\u00e4 juuri siihen sieneen jota sin\u00e4 vuonna on runsaasti, ja ker\u00e4t\u00e4 useamman vuoden tarve. Siten voi seuraavana vuonna keskitty\u00e4 muiden sienien ker\u00e4\u00e4miseen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helmikuun k\u00e4\u00e4ntyess\u00e4 taas maaliskuuksi haaveilen esikasvattavani monenlaista tomaateista kes\u00e4kurpitsaan ja laventeliin. N\u00e4ht\u00e4v\u00e4ksi j\u00e4\u00e4 miten jaksaminen riitt\u00e4\u00e4 sill\u00e4 makuuhuoneen remontti tuntuu vaativan hyvin paljon juuri nyt, viikonloppuja ja vapaa-aikaa on rajallisesti. Olen blogissa monesti kertonutkin ett\u00e4 olen jo vuosia etsinyt apua minua vaivaaviin terveysongelmiin, mutta t\u00e4ll\u00e4 hetkell\u00e4 tuntuu ett\u00e4 kaikki yritykset valuvat alun toiveikkuudesta lopulta takaisin ep\u00e4toivoon. Tunnustettava siis on ett\u00e4 muutaman kuukauden takainen rauta-infuusiokaan ei tuonut toivottua uutta puhtia el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n. Viel\u00e4 on pari kive\u00e4 k\u00e4\u00e4nnett\u00e4v\u00e4n\u00e4. Ihan viel\u00e4 en siis luovu toivosta, mutta hyvin ohuella langalla olen siin\u00e4 kiinni juuri nyt. N\u00e4in kev\u00e4\u00e4n korvalla sit\u00e4 kuitenkin aina toivoo ett\u00e4 kumpa olisin taas entisess\u00e4 vedossa niin jaksaisin kasvatella vaikka mit\u00e4. Ensin pit\u00e4isi k\u00e4yd\u00e4 l\u00e4pi siemenvarasto ja katsoa mit\u00e4 pit\u00e4\u00e4 tilata tai ostaa. Ja ihan pian onkin sitten jo kev\u00e4t ja linnut palaavat. Itselleni parasta palautumista on se kun saan kierrell\u00e4 puutarhassa kahvikuppi kourassa ja ihan vaan katsella jokakev\u00e4ist\u00e4 el\u00e4m\u00e4n ihmett\u00e4 ja kuunnella lintujen sirkutusta. <\/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\/nature2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature2.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature2.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature2.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature2.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Parasta kev\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4 on puutarhan kasvun katselu. \/<br><em>Best thing in spring is just to watch garden grow.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Talvi on ollut l\u00e4hes luvattoman leuto ja mik\u00e4li sama meno jatkuu, kev\u00e4tkin saattaa olla aikaisessa. Se tietysti tarkoittaa sit\u00e4 ett\u00e4 my\u00f6s satokausi alkaa aikaisin. Jo paljon ennen kuin mik\u00e4\u00e4n puutarhan hy\u00f6tykasvi, luonto antaa satoaan villivihannesten muodossa. Ensimm\u00e4isen\u00e4 nousevat mehukkaat vuohenputket ja pian sen j\u00e4lkeen nokkonen ja parsan tapaan k\u00e4ytett\u00e4v\u00e4t maitohorsman versot. Kev\u00e4t on my\u00f6s mahlanjuoksutuksen ja kuusenkerkkien aikaa. Kannattaa siis jaksottaa sadon ker\u00e4\u00e4minen sen mukaan mik\u00e4 kasvi kulloinkin on parhaimmillaan. Vuohenputki ja nokkonen ovat toki siit\u00e4 kiitollisia ett\u00e4 kun sato ker\u00e4t\u00e4\u00e4n, ne pian kasvattavat uutta kasvustoa. N\u00e4in voi ker\u00e4t\u00e4 tuoretta nuorta satoa l\u00e4hes koko kes\u00e4n. Kun olet kyykkinyt talven j\u00e4ljilt\u00e4 tuntikausia pihalla joko kitkien tai satoa ker\u00e4ten, muista illalla kunnon venyttely ja vaikka saunominen, sill\u00e4 lihakset ovat takuulla hell\u00e4n\u00e4 muutamien ensimm\u00e4isten kertojen j\u00e4lkeen. <\/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>March self sufficiency posters theme is the seasons and circle of life in nature in the self sufficiency point of view. Our group is hosted, as always, Sari from <a href=\"https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tsajut<\/a> and Heikki from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.korkeala.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Korkeala<\/a>. These posts are not political in nature, but I suppose it&#8217;s no surprise to anyone why my post is a bit melancholic today. Links to other blogs below, my post continues after the links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growzone 1<\/strong><br>Krutbacken\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.krutbacken.fi\/omavaraisuus-ja-jaksaminen-suuntana-omavaraisuus-maaliskuu-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.krutbacken.fi\/omavaraisuus-ja-jaksaminen-suuntana-omavaraisuus-maaliskuu-2025\/<\/a><br>Jovela\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omavarainen.fi\/l\/maaliskuu2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.omavarainen.fi\/l\/maaliskuu2025\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growzone 2<\/strong><br>Pilkkeit\u00e4 Pilpalasta\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pilkkeitapilpalasta.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/suuntana-omavaraisuus-maaliskuu-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pilkkeitapilpalasta.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/suuntana-omavaraisuus-maaliskuu-2025.html<\/a><br>Oma tupa ja tontti\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/omatupajatontti.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/kevatta-kohti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/omatupajatontti.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/kevatta-kohti.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growzone 3<\/strong><br>Tsajut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/suuntanaomavaraisuus2025-osa-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/tsajut.fi\/suuntanaomavaraisuus2025-osa-3\/<\/a><br>Sarin puutarhat\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sarinpuutarhat.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/puutarhan-vuodenkierto-omavaraisuus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/sarinpuutarhat.blogspot.com\/2025\/03\/puutarhan-vuodenkierto-omavaraisuus.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growzone<\/strong> <strong>7<\/strong><br>Korpitalo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/korpitalo.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/02\/maalis-25-vuodenkierto-omavaraisuus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/korpitalo.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/02\/maalis-25-vuodenkierto-omavaraisuus\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World seems more unsafe than pretty much ever before during my live. The balance of terror from the cold war era has vanished and been replaced by the ideology of money and power, which is run by the unpredictability and all the rules and laws neglecting, all-powerfull selfishness and revenge. Perhaps when I was younger, I didn&#8217;t even know how to think forward, but the older I become, the more I am thinking how the world is sliding towards the inexorable chaos. In the middle of this turmoil I want to turn inwards, to wrap myself inside my little bubble. But at the same time I want to protect my little bubble and keep it as intact and as unchanged as possible. Good help on doing this, has been following the events of our bird-feeding station and our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=19183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bedroom renovation<\/a>. To my huge joy I noticed that among much more common birds, we also have had two willow tits feeding this winter. Also one coal tit and one green finch have been visiting. Our frequent visitors have also been three energetic squirrels, which come pretty much daily to stuff their bellies full of seeds and nuts. It&#8217;s a good idea to include also the birdfeed and gravel on the selfsufficiency. Usually when at the end of the winter the most horrid slippery weather arrives and second winter strikes with 10 cm of snow, shops are sold out of grit and birdseeds, and are not getting any more of them. So this year we have restocked in time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/springlight.jpg?resize=800%2C498\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/springlight.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/springlight.jpg?resize=300%2C187 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/springlight.jpg?resize=200%2C125 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/springlight.jpg?resize=768%2C478 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Helmikuun alun ohut lumipeite on l\u00e4hes kokonaan sulanut ja t\u00e4m\u00e4n tilalla on musta maa. \/<br><em>The thin snow from beginning of February is almost gone and there is only bare ground left.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have to admit that not a day goes by without me thinking, how are we going to cope this. How will we handle these incomprehensible and depressing news as individuals and as a society? Thankfully spring has already given a hint that it&#8217;s coming when days are getting longer, birds have been singing and dust speckles have started to fly in the ray of sun. Longer days and more light are perfect for growing little bit if pick-me-up for the diet. Inspired by an add, I ordered small sprouting set in January and have already done a test run with it. Set came with small sachet of daikon radish, which was a bit too bitter for my taste. It could have been because I sprouted them in daylight, not in the dark. However I think milder mung beans or alfalfa might suit my taste better. I was also planning on trying to grow juicy sunflower and pea sprouts. When I was a kid, my granny used to grow cress every spring. We ate it on top of the rye bread slices. I have grown it myself many times because it&#8217;s really easy. Cut a piece from kitchen roll, fitting for a small plate, wet it completely and sprinkle generous amount of seeds on op. Keep the seeds moist and collect the harvest when it&#8217;s lush green and 3-5 cm tall. At first you can cover the seeds with clingfilm or lid with holes, to prevent them from getting dry too fast. Any ordinary plate will do for this. I found this sectioned serving plate for this. It gives you clear sections for several different varieties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around this time of the year the harvest collected last Autumn is starting to run out. I love fresh apple juice and the juice I had pressed at the local 4H-juice station has already run out, unfortunately. It had such a lovely strong cinnamon flavour that I just couldn&#8217;t resist on drinking it with record speed. I still have couple bottles of the wine berry juice and buckthorn juice left. Usually we always have plenty of dried herbs, so they rarely run out. I still have plenty of dried apple slices left, but I have been deliberately saving them for spring. Couple years ago the harvest of boletus and funnel chanterelle was so good that we still have lot of them. I don&#8217;t have to collect more mushrooms for drying for atleast couple more years. Because the mushroom harvest varies every year, this is a good tip for those years when specific mushroom gives exceptionally good harvest. It&#8217;s always worth to concentrate on those varieties, which give lot of harvest that year. Collect enough for several years use, then next year you can concentrate on other varieties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When February turns to March I am again dreaming of pre-growing all sorts from tomatoes to zucchinis and lavender. It is yet to be seen, how much energy I actually have because bedroom renovation has been demanding quite a lot at the moment, I only have limited amount of weekends and free time. I have been telling several times here in the blog too that for years now I have searched for help to the health problems I have, but at the moment it seems that all trials are draining me from the hope back to the despair. I have to admit that the iron infusion couple months back didn&#8217;t give me the long-hoped new boost on life. I still have couple rocks to turn, so I&#8217;m not giving up hope just yet, but at them moment it is hanging on very fine thread. When the spring arrives I always wish that I would have my old self back so I could grow this and that and more. But first I have to go through my seed stash and check what I have and what I need to buy or order. And soon it is the Spring and birds are returning. The best relaxation for me is to just walk around the garden with my coffee cut and just watch the miracle of life and listen to the birds. <\/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=\"700\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/squirrelvisitor.jpg?resize=700%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/squirrelvisitor.jpg?resize=700%2C1024 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/squirrelvisitor.jpg?resize=205%2C300 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/squirrelvisitor.jpg?resize=137%2C200 137w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/squirrelvisitor.jpg?resize=768%2C1124 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/squirrelvisitor.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mink\u00e4 pikkuvarpuset sotkevat, kurret siivoavat. Pikkuvarpuset istuvat lintulaudan reunalla ringiss\u00e4 ja viskovat ruokaa minne sattuu. Kurret k\u00e4yv\u00e4t ne napsimasta tuosta alaosan isommalta tarjottimelta jonka tarkoitus olisi etteiv\u00e4t siemenet lentelisi niin pahasti maahan. No toimiko? Ei tietenk\u00e4\u00e4n. \/<br><em>Where sparrows make a mess, squirrels tidy up. Eurasian tree sparrows sit on the edge of the feeder in the ring and throw food all over. Squirrels eat it from the larger plate, which purpose is to prevent food from dropping to the ground. Did it work? Of course not. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Winter has been very mild, almost too mild, and if it continues the same way, spring might come early too. That means that the harvest season starts early too. Long before any kitchen garden plant, nature gives it&#8217;s own harvest with wild herbs. First it&#8217;s the juicy ground elder and soon after that stinging nettle and roseway willoherb\/fireweed sprouts. Early spring is also the time for draining sap from birches and collecting young shoots of pine trees.  So the most sensible way is to harvest each plant when it&#8217;s at it&#8217;s best. Allthough ground elder and nettle are good plants, because after you have harvested them, they begin to grow new sprouts. This way you can collect new fresh sprouts almost through the hole summer.  When you start collecting the harvest and weeding your garden after long winter, remember to stretch in the evening. If you got sauna, that helps too. Your muscles are bound to be sore afterwards otherwise. <\/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=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting1.jpg?resize=663%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting1.jpg?resize=663%2C1024 663w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting1.jpg?resize=194%2C300 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting1.jpg?resize=129%2C200 129w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting1.jpg?resize=768%2C1187 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting1.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Lautasella versotan vihanneskrassia ja rukolaa. \/<br><em>On the plate I am sprouting cress and rocket. <\/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=\"643\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting2.jpg?resize=643%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting2.jpg?resize=643%2C1024 643w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting2.jpg?resize=188%2C300 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting2.jpg?resize=126%2C200 126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting2.jpg?resize=768%2C1223 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting2.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Herneet ovat likoamassa ja seuraavana aamuna ne menev\u00e4t tuohon kolmanteen osioon. \/<br><em>Peas are soaking and next morning they are going to the third section of the plate. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting3.jpg?resize=800%2C487\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting3.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting3.jpg?resize=300%2C183 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting3.jpg?resize=200%2C122 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sprouting3.jpg?resize=768%2C468 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Id\u00e4tyspurkeissa sekalainen itusalaatti ja auringonkukansiemenet likoamassa. Versotuslautasen p\u00e4\u00e4lle tuli viel\u00e4 tuorekelmu pid\u00e4tt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n kosteutta. \/<br><\/strong><em><strong>In the sprouting jars I have sprout salad mix and sunflower seeds are soaking. I placed clingfilm on top of the sprouting plate after I took the photo. <\/strong><br><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bedroomupdate.jpg?resize=800%2C589\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bedroomupdate.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bedroomupdate.jpg?resize=300%2C221 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bedroomupdate.jpg?resize=200%2C147 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bedroomupdate.jpg?resize=768%2C565 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Makkarip\u00e4ivitys: makuuhuone on tapetoitu ja jalkalistat on pesty. Seuraavaksi kattolistojen maalaus ja kiinnitys sek\u00e4 komeron oven rakennus. Minulla on alkamassa my\u00f6s er\u00e4s toinen makuuhuoneeseen liittyv\u00e4 pikkuprojekti josta kerron my\u00f6hemmin lis\u00e4\u00e4. \/<br><em>Bedroom-update: wallpapering is finished and skirting boards are washed. Next up is painting and attaching the crown moldings and building the wardrobe door. I am also starting another bedroom-related small project, which I tell you more about later.  <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maaliskuun omavaraistelijoiden #suuntanaomavaraisuus teema on vuodenkierto ja luonnon kiertokulku omavaraisuuden n\u00e4k\u00f6kulmasta. Ryhm\u00e4\u00e4mme luotsaavat tuttuun tapaan Sari Tsajuista ja Heikki Korkealasta. Omavaraisuuspostaukset eiv\u00e4t ole luonteeltaan poliittisia, mutta kenellek\u00e4\u00e4n ei varmaankaan ole ep\u00e4selv\u00e4\u00e4 miksi pohdintani ovat nyt melko melankoliss\u00e4vytteisi\u00e4. 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