Monthly Archives: August 2014

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dialogue

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A deserted beach with a bright yellow sign spoke to my family – stay out of the water. The previous week, there had been an Ironman competition with over 2,000 participants in the water resulting in E.coli bacteria. 😦 I … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Ellacoya State Park, IRONMAN 70.3 TIMBERMAN, Lake Winnepesaukee, Lakes Region New Hampshire, Photography, Postaday, Weekly photo challenge | 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Orange

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Lake Winnepesaukee, Nature, Orange, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 12 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Pollinator

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Gardening, Marigolds, Native Pollinators, Photography, Pollinator, Wordless Wednesday | 9 Comments

Phlox

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Phlox have been around for a long time and there are many cultivars. They were prominent in gardens in the first half of the 1900’s and fell out of favor in the second half of the century. Recently they have resurfaced … Continue reading →

Posted in Cottage Perennials, Flower Gardening, Gardening | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

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Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Great Island Common, New Castle, New Hampshire, Postaday, Seacoast New Hampshire, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette | 7 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Red, White and Blue

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Blueberries, Hydrangea, Mop head hydrangea, Photography, Tomatoes, Wordless Wednesday | 10 Comments

August in New England

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

All the gardens are thriving. The cottage perennials, the hosta and other shade plants, and our veggies are all doing well. We still have a lot of flowers to cut and fresh vegetables for the table. Yesterday we took a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Cottage perennials, Fall, Fresh corn, Hosta, Lobster, New England, Scallops, Summer, Tomatoes, Vegetable gardening | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

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Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Bedrock Gardens, Garden benches, Lichens, Photography, Postaday, Weekly Photo Challege: Texture | 19 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Weed or Wonder

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Perennials, Photography, Queen Anne's Lace, Weeds, Wild Carrot, Wildflowers, Wordless Wednesday | 17 Comments

In the garden

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It is bursting at the borders. The day lilies are still blooming, the brown-eyed susans and coneflowers are coming into their own, and the mop head hydrangea are beautiful. We have had enough rain to keep the perennials blossoming and spreading so … Continue reading →