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| 2005: At Our Summer Houses (Design - Inga-Karin Eriksson) |
The gardening tools are out (as well as the tulips) so time to start digging
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| 2005: At the Allotment (Design - Inga-Karin Eriksson) |
Look at those perfect rows of vegetables. Time to take a break and enjoying a coffee.
The fruits of labour and a full basket to be both used and shared. Then we come to high summer and the garden hose brought into action. I love a lavender walkway.
It seems to understate their description as garden sheds for they are more like tiny house so perhaps I'll use the term garden house. In Sweden they are
Kolonilotter which translates as 'colony of lots' or simply allotments. Some, as you can see, are more elaborate than others and are often close to the city so two stamps show high rises in the background. Wherever they are I imagine they are little plots of heaven for the lucky owners (like all allotments there are long waiting lists for a plot). Don't you just want to walk through the little gate below.
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| Stamp booklet cover - Allotments |
Sunday Stamps II this week is "Your Choice" so I have a celebration of Summer in Sweden - more choices at
See It On A Postcard
5 comments:
I love the illustrations. Life on those stamps seems just perfect.
Even their garden houses are so brightly coloured! These allotments are so much more elaborate than any we have here!!
This is a lovely series. All the bright colors and fine details make each stamp very interesting. I vote for sitting at the table enjoying a drink and a snack.
Such beautiful stamps! Allotments are such a foreign concept in the USA.
Superb stamps. No free allotments anywhere near us. However our garden keeps me occupied especially at this time of year.
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