Near where I live is located a big rock. I have been wandering out there for a few evenings this week. Yesterday I took my camera and a small oak with me so I could caption the sunset and plant a tree for some good subject. Unfortunately, I forgot my memory card to my laptop but at least I had my smartphone and the Lil oak with me. As you may know, there are no mountains in Finland. That is why every hill, even the small ones, where one can see the whole horizon, seems to be

Why do we love to grow different sort of houseplants in our homes? I think the answer lies in the fact that the plants remind us about nature. As nature is the place where humans have originally evolved and big cities are a relatively new thing in our history, we love everything that reminds us of our old home. Many studies have been made on the effect of having houseplants and for example Forbes has written an article about the subject. According to a study (Journal of Physi

For the past years with growing trees in my home I have learned a great deal about nature. I have learned that you cannot control the trees. There is no way you can make them grow faster than their own rhythm is. Of course they can be nourished with different formulas, but still trees do not like to be pushed. The only thing you can do is to feed them water and put them in a place where they get sufficient amount of sun. That is all they need. In addition, I do believe though

I love forests, but I’m afraid that I belong to a minority. These days opinions towards forests seems to be quite negative especially among the young people. Moving from the countryside to cities has made the forest strange. The digitalised society has started to think that everything you need for your comfort can be found from the internet. People do not long for wilderness or spend their time as much there as before. In the past the forest was sacred to the people. From th

Early spring and winter is the best time to start growing a lemon tree. That's why we made a Lil plot "How to grow a Lemon tree with Lil plot growing set" -guide for you. 1. In our Grow your own Lemon tree -packages you'll get everything you need to start growing your own tree from seed. First it is good to soak your seeds for 24 hours. It will activate the seed. 2. After soaking, you place your seeds in the soil. The best depth is 1-2 cm under the ground. 4. Our special soil

The world’s attention is now on what our leaders will do for the sake of our planet. In our opinion the attention should be changed to what you and we can do for the sake of our planet. It is scientifically proven that the CO2 levels are rising because of human activities. This in turn is heating up the planet. This makes us feel very powerless. It is easy to think that it is of no use to do anything in our daily lives differently. This is what we think. It is a fact though t

I can clearly remember the first time I drank coffee. All I thought was: "I will never like this stuff. How can anyone like it?" These days I have to admit that the coffee is my driver. I love it and so do you, don't you? Ever since I fell in love with coffee, I've tried all kinds of beans and coffee roasteries. The next big thing was when I few months ago started dreaming about the first Finnish coffee plantation. There really are no too big dreams! I already have a mini pla

At Lil Plot we believe in a bright future for earth and creating new ways to help the environment is crucial to this. One easy way to help the environment is to grow a tree or many of them. Trees are the lungs of the earth, so the more trees we have the happier mother earth is and the more fresh air we have to breathe. Even people living in cities can start growing trees on their windowsills. Then when the time is right and a good growing spot has been found the trees can be

I have been a dog person ever since my family took a dachshund Hilma six years ago. I've got to known Hilma very well during these years. In October I decided to take my own dog, a friend who will always be beside me. This autumn has changed my life. Having a dog is a great responsibility and Lil plot has made me a total tree nuthead. I have sown giant-sequoias, sugar maples, oaks and lemon trees in my home. In the mornings I take care of my dog by taking it outside and feedi

As I'm writing this I can see two small oak trees on my windowsill. They are already creating leaves, even though it was only one month ago I planted them. I have decided to grow these oaks for my beloved fiancé and my dear dog. In the spring time I intend to put them in the ground and take good care of them. For me it is a beautiful thing to think that I'm creating something so lasting as named trees. It also gives me joy to think that I'm doing something good for the enviro