Category Archives: Gardening

Fall Color

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

New England winter is white or brown, spring is green, summer is a colorful array, and fall, well, fall is gold, orange, and red. It’s a beautiful thing. We received 3 1/2″ of rain last week in about a 36 … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Autumn, Books, Fall, Fall color, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Reading, Sewing | 76 Comments

Fall

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The calendar tells us fall has arrived. I could have told everyone that by the 42°F reading when I make coffee in the morning or the chili that was in the crockpot yesterday. 🙂 We received 3″ of rain last … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Autumn, Autumn Joy Sedum, Craig Johnson, Fall chores, Faye Kellerman, Gardening, Hell and Back, Longmire, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, The Hunt, Winter seed sowing | 68 Comments

Nature

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I haven’t participated in a photo challenge in a long time, but how could I pass up Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge when the topic is ‘Nature.’ Thanks, Dan, for the reminder. A lot of people are perfectly happy being indoors … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Dolphin, Egret, Flowers, Gardening, Nature, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Pollinators, Swan, Turtles | 54 Comments

Golden Years

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

2020 and 2021 paved a new way for those ‘Golden Years’ to be interpreted, and I think I can safely say they were challenging. 2022 was supposed to be much better, but since life is a journey we are still … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Age discrimination, Blogging, Gardening, Medical bills, Medical profession, New England, New Hampshire, Pollinators, Quilting, Wild Turkeys | 59 Comments

August

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’ve been busy gardening through the 100°F days right up to our current absolutely wonderful range of low 80’s with a nighttime drop to mid 50’s. It reminds us of what New England temperatures use to be and why people … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Brown eyed susans, Fort Constitution, Gardening, Great Island Common, Historic Gardens, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Phlox, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Strawbery Banke, Tall ships, Tall ships parade, Whaleback lighthouse, Wood Island Life Saving Station | 67 Comments

Garden adventure

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On Saturday, a friend and I went on a garden tour in what I’d call a rural/bedroom community. Their population is around 10,000. We saw a variety of beautiful gardens, traveled dirt roads, hiked through the woods between a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Gardening | Tagged Chickens, Dahlia, Farming, Garden sculptures, Garden Tour, Gardening, Rock Gardens, Tree Fort | 50 Comments

Solace in the garden

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

”When the world wearies and society does not satisfy…. there is always the garden.” by Minnie Aumonier* During these past couple of years, I’ve found a lot of solace in my garden. We have been seeing some wicked hot temps, high … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Anemone, Bladk-eyed Susan, Canna lily, Daylily, Elderberry, Flowers, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Zinnia | 63 Comments

Daylily season

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The daylilies are blooming, and I always enjoy them. The blooms last for one day, which in this hectic world we live in, reminds me to stop and enjoy them because their beauty is fleeting. These are the ones blooming … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Daylilies, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Photography | 83 Comments

Garden Tours

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

For a gardener, a garden tour is a wonderful opportunity to take a look at another gardener’s vision. Last week, I got lucky and did it several times. On Tuesday, along with some other friends, we visited a Master Gardener … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Garden art, Garden landscapes, Garden shed, Garden tours, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Pet rabbit | 66 Comments

June

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The weather took a hard left turn last week. We had mornings in the 40’s and mid-day temps of low 60’s. That’s rather cold for June, but the plants don’t seem to mind. Trees and shrubs are growing, berries are … Continue reading →