Monthly Archives: July 2019

Lessons learned

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

If you’re not a gardener, this post will most likely bore you to tears so you have my blessing to skip it and move on. 🙂 Garden bloggers post about nice things, pretty things. But, there is the other side … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Blight, Daylilies, Gardening, Gardens, Mulch, Perennials, Tomatoes, Weeding | 62 Comments

July

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Hot, hot, hot – it was hot this weekend. There were no outside activities except for watering and picking raspberries. There was a lot of keeping the shades drawn and finding inside projects to keep busy. Thursday night I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Flowers, Gardening, Ground hogs, Havahart trap, Japanese Beetles, McKenzie's Farm, Milkweed, Monarch Butterfly, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Photography, Queen Anne's Lace, Swallowtail Butterfly, Wagon Hill Farm | 56 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Yesterday, I made a stop at Rolling Green Nursery in Greenland, NH. It is a first-class nursery with an amazing assortment of plants, great customer service, and I got door lucky. I must admit the huge bicycle caught my eye … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Deer damage, Doors, Garden art, Gardening, Groundhog, Petunias, Photography, Potting shed, Rolling Green Nursery, Thursday Doors | 44 Comments

Home on the range

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

All I did was glance out the bathroom window while brushing my teeth, and who did I see enjoying a snack in the back yard – a groundhog. Now I’ve got a groundhog? Is Mother Nature kidding me? There isn’t a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Annabelle Hydrangeas, Daylilies, Gardening, Groundhog, John Wayne, Mexican sunflower, Monarch Butterfly, Strawberries, The Duke, Tomatoes, Woodchuck | 57 Comments

Guess who’s coming to dinner

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I heard through the deer vine, the woman who lives here has three Hosta beds just ripe for the snacking. They are in different parts of the property so she couldn’t possibly see all three from her windows? Right? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Deer damage, Gardening, Hosta, Humor, Sarcasm | 62 Comments

4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

What does the 4th of July mean to you? To me, it represents those generations who came before us. Those hard working dedicated people who fought for our independence, crossed the country in covered wagons, cut timber to build houses, … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged 4th of July, America, Armed Forces, Flag, Patriotism, United States | 42 Comments

Judy’s First and Last News Report

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Monday, July 1, 2019 National — Happy Canada Day Food/drink — Had some tasty blueberry beer Money — I could use more Sports — Go Red Sox and Royals Style — I use to have some Technical — I can … Continue reading →