There is a colony of Pink Lady’s Slipper’s (Cypripedium acaule) blooming in the woods at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin.
Cypripedium acaule
Cypripedium acaule
May 22nd, 2010Rhododendon ‘Hellikki’
May 20th, 2010This Rhododendron ‘Hellikki’ now blooming at Maki Talo was developed in Finland. Hellikki was named after the mother of its breeder, Marjatta Uosukainen.
Rhododendron 'Hellikki'
Rhododendron ‘Pohjola’s Daughter’
May 18th, 2010This Rhododendron ‘Pohjola’s Daughter’ now blooming at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin, was developed in Finland. This cultivar was named after a character in the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic, and music by Sibelius.
Rhododendron 'Pohjola's Daughter'
Leipajuusto
May 14th, 2010The Koskela Farm was carved out of the wilderness in Brantwood, Wisconsin, in 1902 by Peter Koskela, an immigrant from Finland. Now, over a century later, Leipajuusto is being produced from the raw milk of Holstein cows grazing on the same pastures that Koskela created. The cheese is made by hand the old-fashioned way. This organic cheese contains no growth hormones or preservatives.
Leipajuusto is a mild, low sodium, buttery-flavored, flat, squeaky cheese which has been made in Finland for centuries. Leipa is Finnish for bread and Juusto is Finnish for cheese. It is also known as Finnish Squeaky Cheese. The cheese is baked to create a sweet caramelized, toasted crust similar to brown bread. It is served warm or cold. The cheese is a favorite in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Many Finns drop a cube of the cheese in their coffee to heat it. The cheese can be warmed in an oven or microwave and served for breakfast or dessert with jam, honey or syrup. It is great as an appetizer–warm or cold.
The public welcome to stop by and taste a free sample of Koskela Farm Leipajuusto. By appointment only.
The Koskela Farm is located in Brantwood, the center of Finnish settlement once known as Uusi Savo, in north central Wisconsin.
Leipajuusto
New Acquisition
May 14th, 2010The Koskela House Finnish Museum at Brantwood, Wisconsin, has acquired this Finnish wood carving of a blacksmith. Note the puuko knife at his side. Another great addition to the museum’s folk art collection.
Blacksmith Wood Carving
Rhododendron ‘Aglo’
May 14th, 2010This Rhododendron ‘Aglo’ is now blooming in the rhododendron garden at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin.
Rhododendron 'Aglo'
Robins in Residence
May 11th, 2010Robins have built a nest under the roof on the front of Maki Talo.
Robin's Nest
Dicentra exima
May 5th, 2010This wild bleeding heart, Dicentra exima, is blooming in the sauna garden at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin.
Dicentra exima
Erythronium ‘Pagoda’
May 3rd, 2010Pagoda dog tooth’s violet, Erythronium ‘Pagoda,’ is a cross between two native North American species that produces up to five golden-yellow flowers on each stem. The petals reflex to reveal a reddish ring at the base, and bloom in mid- to late spring. The leaves are thick and veined in whitish green. It grows 1 foot tall.
Erythronium 'Pagoda'
Mertensia virginica
May 3rd, 2010This woodland favorite, Mertensia virginica, more commonly known as Virginia Bluebells, blooming at Maki Talo, is a true harbinger of spring.
Mertensia virginica