Monthly Archives: July 2013

Wordless Wednesday – 07/31/13

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Butterfly, Cottage gardens, Day lily, Gardening, Perennials, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 14 Comments

Bucklet List: Quilts ✓

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’ve enjoyed sewing for many years, but moving beyond my comfort zone and making a quilt was on my bucket list. So, who better to make quilts for than my two grandchildren. And, not quilts to include just plain blocks … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Quilting | Tagged First time quilter, grandchildren, Memory Quilt, Quilt Blocks, Quilt squares, Quilting, Sewing | 19 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Built in the 1700’s, Trevi Fountain in Rome is considered by many to be the most beautiful fountain in the world. Tradition holds if you throw a coin into the water you will be assured a return visit. For those … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Photography, Postaday, Rome, Rome Italy, Trevi Fountain, Visiting Rome, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece | 6 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Hydrangeas

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Cottage gardens, Gardening, Hydrangeas, Perennials, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 9 Comments

Summer squash season

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Back in April, we started our plants from seeds with the hope of enjoying a harvest of delicious zucchini. So far, it has been a good growing season. Growing heirloom varieties of zucchini and choosing not to use pesticides is … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Recipes and baking, Vegetable Gardening | Tagged Fried zucchini, Gardening, Heirloom seeds, Organic gardening, Squash bug, Squash stem root rot, Summer squash, Zucchini chocolate cake, Zucchini muffins, Zucchini squash | 10 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

With a heat index today of 105-107°, “fresh” means iced coffee to me. 🙂

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Coffee, Iced coffee, Photography, Postaday, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh | 8 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Bane of my garden :-(

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Garden pests, Gardening, Japanese Beetles, Organic gardening, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 19 Comments

Daylilies

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’m guessing I just hit one of two buttons with you because it seems like gardeners either love daylilies or can happily live without them. Since we have cottage gardens here on the farm, I enjoy the riotous color everywhere. … Continue reading →