Category Archives: Vegetable Gardening

Welcome to Victory Garden

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last week along with 35 of my fellow Master Gardeners, I spent the morning visiting Roger B. Swain’s personal Victory Garden. As I got out of the car, I saw a boot hanging over his mailbox causing me to smile, grab the camera and know … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Vegetable Gardening | Tagged Fruition Seeds, Home Ground, Roger B. Swain, Vegetable gardening, Victory Garden | 43 Comments

Wordless Wednesday in the garden

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Cottage Perennials, Gardening, Vegetable Gardening, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Catmint, Christmas Fern, Cucumbers, Heirloom tomatoes, Hosta, Lettuce, Organic gardening, Peony, Perennial Geranium, Raised beds, Red Cherry Grape Tomato, Red Raspberries, Snapdragons | 17 Comments

Seeing green and purple

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We finally got some rain yesterday. I know other parts of the Country are suffering from too much rain, but we have been in a drought. The grass was mostly brown and when someone in the area mowed their grass … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Gardening, Gardening, Vegetable Gardening | Tagged Astilbe, Bachelor Buttons, Bearded Iris, Blueberries, Catmint, Clematis, Concord grapes, Cranesbill Geraniums, Dwarf Koren Lilacs, Heuchera, Hosta, Perennnials, Raspberries, Siberian Iris, Solomon Seal, Tomatoes, Tulip Harvest, Tulips | 31 Comments

Transition time

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I knew the day would come when I pulled the last tomato out, but I still wasn’t ready. But, with nighttime temperatures hovering around 30 degrees, it was time. Down came the plastic to be reused for the winter chicken run … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Vegetable Gardening | Tagged Fall, Heirloom tomatoes, Hoops, Knockout roses, New England, Organic gardening, Quilting, Rain garden, Raised beds, Woodman Museum | 14 Comments

Fruits of your labor

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This time of year in New England is interesting. We savor every warm moment, don’t look forward to the mountains of leaves or the snow to follow, and enjoy every item picked in the garden before the first frost. Some days we harvest an … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Vegetable Gardening | Tagged Autumn Joy Sedum, Brown eyed susans, Carrots, Fresh eggs, Heirloom tomatoes, Morning Glories, New England, New potatoes, Organic gardening, Phlox, Sweet peppers | 12 Comments

Raised Bed Hoops DIY

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A few years ago, we built our daughter a hoop house. She has made updates and put it to good use over the years for starting her heirloom vegetables early and enjoying her tomato crop later than the New England seasons … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Vegetable Gardening | Tagged Gardening, Heirloom vegetables, Hoop house, Hoops, Organic gardening, Peppers, Raised bed hoops, Raised beds, Tomatoes | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It has been a challenging gardening season, but once delicious heirloom tomatoes, pretty or not so pretty, arrive inside each and every one is enjoyed. 😉 .

Posted in Gardening, Photography, Vegetable Gardening, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Cherry tomatoes, Gardening, Heirloom tomatoes, Organic gardening, Photography, Postaday, Purple Calabash, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside | 4 Comments

How the garden goes and grows

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This has been a challenging gardening season from the very start with extreme temperatures and rain fall all over the charts. Evening temperatures are supposed to get down in the 40’s several nights this week. How do you think the … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Gardening, Gardening, Vegetable Gardening | Tagged Beets, Broccoli, Browned eyed susans, Cauliflower, Cottage gardens, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Perennials, Phlox, String Beans, Tomatoes, Vegetable gardening | 10 Comments

Summer squash season

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Back in April, we started our plants from seeds with the hope of enjoying a harvest of delicious zucchini. So far, it has been a good growing season. Growing heirloom varieties of zucchini and choosing not to use pesticides is … Continue reading →