Category Archives: New England

Lessons learned

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The gardening chores are done, and the spring bulbs are planted. I bought a gardening auger from Aubuchon for under $20 that works with my battery drill to assist in bulb planting. I don’t know what took me so long … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Ames Gardening Auger, Apple season, Apples, Blogging community, COVID-19, Fall, Gardening, Macoun apples, New England, New Hampshire, Pandemic, Quilting | 41 Comments

Fall Checklist

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I am almost done, almost. A few more hours of cutting back, and gardening season is over. Well, except for all those bulbs that need to be planted and a ‘few’ weeds that need to be dug up. 🙂 Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Autumn, Bees, Dahlias, Fall, Fall color, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Pollinators, Vegetable gardening | 51 Comments

Coffee & Color

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I like good coffee. I mean I really like good coffee. ☕️ We enjoy Peet’s at home, and our coffee machine can grind beans, and it makes good coffee. Sometimes we’re out and about and want to grab a quick … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Autumn, Coffee, Fall, Fall color, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials | 80 Comments

The Big Return

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

In New England, what goes out in the spring must be returned in the fall. At least that is the routine if you want to enjoy those blooms again and use those items the following year and not have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Autumn, Canna lilies, Dahlia bulbs, Fall, Fall cleanup, Friendship, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire | 57 Comments

Fall is here

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Have you ever wanted to blog but as you stare at the blinking cursor, you can’t think of something interesting or thought provoking? I’m on week two of that feeling, but here I am anyway. 🙂 I’ve been working on … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

“…a person…that is outdated or has become obsolete because of failure to adapt to changing circumstances.” I really don’t like the idea of being obsolete so I do a lot of googling to try and understand new thinking including a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Bees, Canna lily, Dahlia, Dahlias, Dinosaur, Gardening, Marigold, Master Gardener, Mexican sunflower, New England, Pollinators, Sedum, Seniors, Sugar baby watermelon | 64 Comments

Silent Sunday

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Dahlias, Gardening, Knockout Rose, Marigolds, Mexican sunflower, New England, New Hampshire, Pollinators, Zinnia | 59 Comments

Flashback

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Over the weekend, we decided to get some iced coffee on the way home from an errand. Around the circle we went, ready to make the turn, when I saw a little girl sitting on the ground next to a … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Bindweed, Canna lily, COVID-19, Gardening, Invasive weeds, Japanese knotweed, New England, Sugar baby watermelon, Vegetable gardening, Wild Turkeys | 62 Comments

Wet and Humid

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’m not a fan of humidity. When we left the Midwest, I thought I’d said goodbye to it, but global warming had other thoughts. So, here I am gardening in NH, and the humidity has been up in the 80-95% … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Dead of Winter, Elderberry, Gardening, Kousa Dogwood, Ocean Prey, Reading, The Fallen, The Island, Zucchini recipes | 65 Comments

And so it goes

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Here we are halfway through August heading into fall. Yes, the leaves of some trees are starting to turn. At home, we worked through several days of sweltering heat and humidity. It was wicked hot and swampy humid. The temps … Continue reading →