Monthly Archives: June 2014

The Granite State

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The June weather in New Hampshire has been gorgeous, and we’ve been living outside enjoying as much of it as possible. Waterfalls, sand castles, historic stone walls, or beautiful rustic scenes – we’ve enjoyed them all. We camped for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips, Gardening | Tagged Beach, Camping, Cottage gardens, Granite State, New Castle, New Hampshire, New Hampshire seacoast, Organic gardening, Perennials, Summer, Vegetables | 21 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The beauty of a palm tree and other lush landscaping against the ruins of Pompeii amazed me. Mount Vesuvius, five miles from Pompeii, erupted in 79 A.D. to bury two thousand people living in town, wealthy vacationers residing in the villas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Mount Vesuvius, Photography, Pompeii, Postaday, Volcano eruption, Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast | 8 Comments

Terrarium

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

There are gorgeous terrariums on Pinterest, and I’ve been wanting to try one for the porch for quite a while now. After some research it appeared I needed a container, rocks on the bottom for drainage, a charcoal layer, and potting soil approximately four … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Container gardening, Fairy Houses, Gardening indoors, Goodwil shopping, Making a terrarium, Pinterest, Terrariums | 14 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Between

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’ve been ‘between’ a lot of people, places, issues and a few rocks in my lifetime. 🙂 But riding in a gondola through one of Venice’s 340 canals under the bridges that go between houses could possibly be one of the best ‘between’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Gondola, Photography, Postaday, Venice, Weekly Photo Challenge: Between | 17 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Peony

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Cottage perennials, Peony, Perennials, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 17 Comments

Mid June Perennial Show

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I garden with perennials. If there was a support group for perennial lovers, I’d be on the board. I am always amazed that they go dormant in the winter, survive under months of snow cover, and then return like a good friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Cottage Perennials, Gardening | Tagged Bearded Iris, Catmint, Cottage gardens, Gardening, Hardy Geraniums, Hosta, Knockout Rose, Peony, Perennials, Poppy, Siberian Iris, Thyme | 15 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Room

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

May through September, you will find me in my favorite room – the garden. 🙂 For more photo interpretations of room check out the Daily Post.

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Clematis, Gardening, Iris, Outdoors, Perennials, Postaday, Summer | 11 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Waiting

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Cottage Perennials, Gardening | Tagged Butterflies, Butterfly House, Cottage gardens, Gardening with perennials, Perennials | 7 Comments

Quilts and Color

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last week, a Master Gardener friend called and asked if I wanted to take a day trip to Boston. Silly question because the answer to a day trip to Boston is always “of course.” 🙂 She is a member of the … Continue reading →