Category Archives: Gardening

Today

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Today is the 127th running of the Boston Marathon and 10 years since the bombing. In New England, this is a big deal. We’ve had a family member who has run several times, and we’ve spent some time enjoying the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Gardening, Mysteries, New England, New Hampshire, Reading, Spring, Spring chores, Yard work | 72 Comments

April showers

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We have a week of on and off rain, but that’s okay because trees are budding and bulbs and perennials are coming up which is a sure sign that spring is here. My daughter and I rejuvenated her raspberries by … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Gardening, Invasive snake worms, Jumping worms, Jumping worms poster, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Seed starting, Seedlings, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 56 Comments

Hello Spring!

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last week we had a drop of 10″ of heavy, wet sludge we now call snow as weather changes continue to occur. I was grateful to have a grandson who cleared that for me because I was a little down … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Chicken keeping, Chickens, Eggs, Gardening, Invasive snake worms, Invasive worms, New England, New Hampshire, Price of eggs, Spring | 60 Comments

Floral Friday

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

My Walking Iris had two blooms this week which was a very welcome sight. I have several more buds so more beauty to come. If you aren’t familiar with the Walking Iris, the Laidback Gardener blog recently did a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Floral Friday, Gardening, Houseplants, Laidback Gardener, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Walking Iris | 67 Comments

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 →