Tag Archives: Autumn

Behind the scenes

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

New England stone walls are especially handsome this time of year, and when I drove to the top of our downtown parking garage to catch some color I did chuckle that I also captured three white churches. One thing for … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Autumn, Blueberries, Deadheading, Fall, Fall cleanup, Gardening, Havahart trap, Medical insurance, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Robert Pobi, Skunk, Under Pressure | 68 Comments

A walk in the woods

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’m struggling with not being outdoors. I know – get over it. It was 29°F this morning when I brewed coffee, and Killington Ski Resort in VT opened up this past weekend. 🙂 Our property borders a wooded area so … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Autumn, Fall, Gardening, Maples, Moss, Mother Earth, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Wetlands, Winterberry, Woods | 76 Comments

Denim

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

As we head into November, I had an opportunity to spend Saturday at a gardening conference that included touring a nice pollinator garden and hearing about research based information on the benefits of native plants. We also saw some beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Autumn, Butterfly garden, Crafting, Fall, Fall color, Gardening, Hip bags, Leaves, Pumpkin whoopie pie, Sewing, Whoopie pie | 58 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Is this my perfect door or what – a barn, two sliding doors, and two barn quilts. Life is good this Thursday because my friend, Sue, was vacationing in northern New York and grabbed this shot as she went down … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Autumn, Barn, Barn Quilts, Barns, Fall, New England, Photography, Sliding Doors, Thursday Doors | 50 Comments

Transition

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The fall colors are lovely no matter where you look. I’m guessing the 300,000 leaf peepers in the state are pretty happy with their three-day weekend. The fall chore list is done, tools cleaned, dahlia bulbs stored, and I’ve even … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Autumn, Cocheco Quilt Guild Show, Fall, Gardening, New Hampshire, Over the Clothesline, Quilting, Sarah One Jewett House Museum, Sewing, Tailored to Teach, Tourists, Winterberry holly | 54 Comments

That season after summer

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Fall is here. Even I have to acknowledge it after a couple of frosts. Last Tuesday, we did the update at the nursing home garden by clearing the beds and planting 70 perennials that came from my garden and another … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Autumn, Autumn Joy Sedum, Bitterest Pill, Canva, Craig Johnson, Fall chores, Flexible edging, Gardening, Hosta, Jesse Stone, Land of Wolves, Pollinators, Reed Farrel Coleman, Robert B. Parker, Seeding grass, Sunflowers, Walt Longmire | 70 Comments

Fall gardening

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Gardening in September is considerably different than summer or spring. It’s house cleaning time – divide, move, rearrange, and clean. I can’t say it’s near as much fun, but I keep thinking about what I do this month I won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Autumn, Blogging, Caterpillars, Chrysalis, Fall, Galls, Gardening, iPad, Laidback Gardener, Monarchs, Pruning | 69 Comments

Busy as a bee

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Well, not quite that busy, but I am fairly busy. 🙂 Last week, I had a MG meeting and a dinner with MGs from a couple of NY counties who were visiting NH. We had some great conversations, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Apples, Autumn, Bees, Bumble Bees, Fall, Gardening, Hipster purse, Mexican Sunflowers, Pollinators, Sewing, Zinnias | 61 Comments

Outdoor chores

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Do you have a fall outdoor chore list? I live on almost four acres and mine is long. But, the chore list and a MG project have put some strain on my back. I’ve had to back off a bit … Continue reading →