Steps. 1  1. Choose a location for your columbine. 2  2. Prepare the soil for planting columbine. 3  3. Start plants indoors from seeds for an economical approach to growing columbine.  4. Plant columbines in containers if you do not have much outdoor space.
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In terms of area, it is the eighth largest country in Europe and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland is a parliamentary republic with a central government based in the capital Helsinki, local governments in 317 municipalities, and an autonomous region, the Ãland Islands. Over 1.4 million people live in the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which produces a third of the country's GDP. From the late 12th century, Finland was an integral part of Sweden, a legacy reflected in the prevalence of the Swedish language and its official status.