Monthly Archives: September 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

In my opinion, the very best color saturation is provided by Mother Nature. 🙂

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Alyssium, Autumn Joy Sedum, Eggplant, Goldenrod, Green peppers, Photography, Postaday, Red Maples Leaves, Tomatoes, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated, Zinnia | 4 Comments

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Apple Cake

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s apple season here in New England, and the family went picking last week at Butternut Farm in nearby Farmington, NH. Butternut is a family-owned farm that works not only to support their family and customers but also our local … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes and baking | Tagged Apple Cake, Apples, Brown Sugar Cinnamon Apple Cake, Local farmers, Macouns, PIcking apples, Support your local farmer | 10 Comments

Fall chores

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I keep reading how Fall is everyone’s favorite time of year. It is nice, the colors are beautiful especially here in the Northeast, but it is also a lot of work to put things to bed and get ready for … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Apple picking, Butternut Farm, Compost, Fall, Fall chores, Macoun apples, Organic gardening, Raised beds | 15 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Lines to Patterns

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On a trip to Saratoga Springs with our granddaughter, we saw this beautifully painted horse. In other cities, we’ve seen painted moose, bears, cows, and even pigs. But, this one is our favorite. Of course, we are a family partial to … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Painted horses, Photography, Postaday, Saratoga Springs, Weekly Photo Challenge: From Lines to Patterns | 12 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – 09/18/13 – Goodbye Summer

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged End of summer, Fall, Photography, Wordless Wednesday, Zinnias | 7 Comments

Dry creek bed

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s rained a lot this year, and we’ve had some unwanted water from an adjacent property. When the water first became a problem several years ago, we built a very small berm with plants and bushes that could tolerate wet … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Building a dry creek bed, Dry creek bed, Run off, Unwanted rain water, Water runoff | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It has been a challenging gardening season, but once delicious heirloom tomatoes, pretty or not so pretty, arrive inside each and every one is enjoyed. 😉 .

Posted in Gardening, Photography, Vegetable Gardening, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Cherry tomatoes, Gardening, Heirloom tomatoes, Organic gardening, Photography, Postaday, Purple Calabash, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside | 4 Comments

September

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s nine days into the month of September and already there are signs of fall including some trees starting to change color, leaves covering the ground under others, and night temperatures falling into the low 40’s. Where did the summer … Continue reading →