Finnish Garden

      Finland, squeezed between Sweden and Russia, stretches northward, a phalanx of forests.   Its foods are those that grow in humus, in shadowed nooks, in beds of moss, or swim in any of the many lakes.   For more than 600 years the Finns lived under the Swedish crown, then 100 years under the Russian czars.   As a result Finnish cooking is a melange, an exciting blend of influences from both West and East.

      With a third of Finland within the Arctic Circle, the seasons affect the life style and diet of its people.   Winters are extremely cold, with long nights from mid-November to the first of February.   The summer growing season, though mostly daylight, is very short.   The Finns see food as a gift from nature and are resourceful in raising, preserving, and preparing foods so they still have a fresh natural taste.

Finnish Bouquet A one-of-a-kind Original Print Etching and Nature Prints 8 Herb Monoprint~~~#FIB29~~~$ 215 Blue, Green, Red, Brown and Yellow on Off-White 100% Rag Paper 17½ x 20" Conservation Mounted and Matted 3" Off-White Top Mat with Gold French Line Blue Bottom Mat Reproductions~~~#FIR29 8 x 10" Single Blue Mat~~~$ 20 Off-White Top Mat and Blue Bottom Mat~~~$ 25 11 x 14" Single Blue Mat~~~$ 35 Off-White Top Mat and Blue Bottom Mat~~~$40 Blank Note Card (w envelope)~~~#129~~~$ 3 (Mix n match any 4 for $10)

Allspice, Bay, Cardamom, Dill Marjoram, Parsley, Pepper and Vanilla

Finnish Herbs 5 Allspice, Bay, Cardamom, Dill and Marjoram 5 Herb Etching~~~#FIH5 Blue Ink on Off-White 100% Rag Paper 7½ x 20" Conservation Mounted and Matted <==== 2" Single Blue Mat to match Ink color~~~$ 75 Off-White Top Mat and Blue Bottom Mat~~~$ 80 Off-White Top Mat, Blue Marbled Bottom Mat~~~$ 90 Also available with Red, Green, Brown or Burgundy Ink on White or Ivory Paper White or Ivory Top Mat, and Bottom Mat to match Ink color Custom Orders:   Since each herb is etched on a separate plate, many other colors, configurations (i.e. horizontal) and themes are possible.   For details go to the "Custom Order" section of the Ordering Information Page. Typical Image Detail       Order Form       How to order