Tag Archives: Blueberries

Steamy

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Happy Monday! Hope your weather is a little more normal as we close out the month of June. We’re under our second heat advisory for the month. 96°F with real feel of 103°F today. 🥵 Last week, Master Gardeners had … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Blackberries, Blueberries, Blueberry sod, Cosmos, Daylily, Foxglove, Gardening, Japanese Iris, Laender, Perennials, Potatoes, Raspberries, Spirea, Tomatoes, Vegetable gardening | 81 Comments

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

Beautiful day in the neighborhood

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I had a nice week off with hubby doing fun anniversary things. We kept busy with family and friends, and we ate dessert every day because that’s a necessity when you’re celebrating. One day I ate a breakfast of banana … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Amos Decker, Anniversaries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Celebrations, David Baldacci, Daylilies, Embroidery, Gardening, Mysteries, Public library, Quilting, Redemption | 49 Comments

Berries

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’ve been growing berries for about ten years now. I’m not an expert, but maybe could be called experienced. We inherited two high bush blueberry bushes that were very large and highly productive for about five years. Then they stopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Blackberries, Blueberries, Gardening, Growing berries, New England, New Hampshire, Raspberries, Strawberries | 60 Comments

Gardening in the heat

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We have just closed out a week of high temps and humidity resulting in ‘feels’ like >100 degrees Fahrenheit. The amount of gardening done here was minimal, which translated means the only time I ventured outside was to water or … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Blueberries, Day lilies, Gardening, Gardening woes, McKenzie's Farm, Perennials, Raspberries, Tomatoes | 73 Comments

Plants

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’ve worked with a lot of plants this week. On Sunday, the sun shone bright and the temperature was in the 70’s. More importantly, we had our most successful Master Gardener plant sale ever. With a committee of 12 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Ankway, Anyway solar bird bath fountain pump, Bleeding hearts, Blueberries, Bob's Clam Hut, Bottle Tree, Clematis, Dwarf Korean Lilac, Ladys Mantle, Life in New England, New England, New Hampshire, Patriot Hosta, Peony, Solomon's Seal, Spirea, Summer, Tourists | 63 Comments

Marketing

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

No one loves a good sale more than I do. I spent several hours this past weekend looking for plants on line. Then I went to the store to buy a plant pot and noticed right next to all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Advertising, Blueberries, Bulbs, Gardening, Holiday marketing, Holiday sales, Holiday season, Marketing, Spring, Spring chores | 33 Comments

Garden and Thread

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This time of year certainly provides for some good eating. The tomatoes are aplenty and the fresh blueberries are delicious. Our blueberry bushes did not produce this year after a major move and trim, but we went to McKenzie’s Farm, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Quilting | Tagged Blueberries, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Raised beds, Sewing, Tomatoes | 43 Comments

Blueberries

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Spring arrived yesterday to a morning temperature of 18 degrees. Somehow I was hoping for a little more. So, Mother Nature gifted me with a good old-fashioned snow storm this morning. 🙂 I’ve had blueberries on my mind lately. Last Monday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fruit Gardening, Gardening | Tagged Blueberries, Farming, Growing blueberries, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Pruning blueberries, Tuckaway Farm, Wentworth Hunt Club | 59 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 →