Monthly Archives: July 2012

Lunch at New Castle

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last Sunday it was a beautiful sunny day, and we decided to drive about 25 minutes to New Castle Common and take our lunch. We found out quickly we weren’t the only ones who had the same idea. The Common … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Beach, Great Island Common, Lighthouse, New Blogger, New Castle, New Castle Common, Picnic lunch, Playground, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Seacoast NH, Whaleback lighthouse | 2 Comments

Wellies

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Wellies are fashionably hot or so it seems. The mall, the local feed store – wherever you go someone is wearing them out and about in every color and pattern imaginable. When you look up their origin, the current rubber … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Farm boots, Farm chores, Gardening, New Blogger, Nordstrom, Rain boots, Target, Tractor Supply, Wellie boots, Wellies, Wellington boots | 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – 07/25/12

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Cottage gardens, Cottage perennials, Day lilies, Gardening, New Blogger, Perennials, Wordless Wednesday | 1 Comment

Blueberries

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s blueberry season here in New England – hooray! We have very productive, established high bush blueberry plants here on the farm, but we all love them so much it seems we can’t ever get too many. So, the other day … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Gardening | Tagged Bees, Blueberries, Blueberry picking, Buy local, Eat local, Farmers' Market, Gardening, Hoop house, New Blogger, Rivard Farm, Tomatoes, U Pick Blueberries | 9 Comments

Camping – Ellacoya State Park

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’re back from a wonderful week of camping with the grandkids. Ellacoya State Park, Gilford, NH, is on the southwest shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, the state’s largest lake. The Coleman CT260 bunk house served us well – again. The campground … Continue reading →

Posted in Camping, Family | Tagged Camping, Camping NH, Coleman CT260BH, Coleman Travel Trailer, Ellacoya State Park, Lake Winnipesaukee, Lakes Region NH, New Blogger, NH State Parks, Swimming | 8 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – 07/18/12

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Camping, Coleman CT260BH, Ellacoya State Park, Lake Winnepesaukee, NH State Parks | 3 Comments

Gone Camping – Ellacoya State Park

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The to-do-list for this camping trip includes relaxing, swimming, hiking around the park, playing rummy, picking wild blackberries, eating at the picnic table, swimming, visiting Laconia, looking for the wild ducks, checking out a local farm and its produce stand, … Continue reading →

Posted in Camping, Family | Tagged Camping, Ducks, Ellacoya State Park, Family Camping, Fresh produce, Hiking, Lake Winnipesaukee, Local farm, New Blogger, NH State Parks, Swimming | 2 Comments

Plastic Row Cover – Gardening Review

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last year we built a hoop house and saw first hand how plants could thrive in that environment. The plants were protected from the harsh effects of the weather but received plenty of sun and heat to encourage growth. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Clear slitted row plastic, Fedco Organic Growers Supply, Fedco Seeds, Gardening, New Blogger, Organic gardening, Raised beds, Row cover, Tomatoes, Vegetable gardening, Wire hoops | 3 Comments

DIY and Grandkids

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

What a fun combination – a DIY project and two grandkids. This spring we bought a table for $3 at the local Habitat for Humanity Restore that was perfect to put near our chicken coop. It was a nice solid metal table but … Continue reading →