Tag Archives: Brookgreen Gardens

Snow or Surf

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

There is something beautiful about freshly fallen snow. Everything is white and sparkly. I’ve lived in snow country for my entire life although some areas received inches while other received feet. I’ve skated on ponds, sledded, skied, made snowmen, and … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Brookgreen Gardens, Friends, Friendship, Murrells Inlet, Retirees, Snow, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Winter | 56 Comments

I spy

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

‘I spy with my little eye.’ Did you ever play that with your kids or grands? I did with my grands, and I was thinking about it this weekend while walking the beach and visiting Brookgreen Gardens. What is the … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Azalea, Brookgreen Gardens, Inlet Provision Company, Key lime pie, Lobster, Mistletoe, Murrells Inlet, Quilting, Sewing, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Tulip Tree | 58 Comments

Greetings

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Four days left in January. Can you believe it? Where did January go? There is time for one more gardening class this week – pruning with the resident Brookgreen Gardens’ arborist on Wednesday. I’ve finished some paper craft projects that … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Brookgreen Gardens, Craft beer, Fried green tomatoes, Gardening, Median crossovers, Paper crafting, Pruning, Roundabouts, Sewing, Snowbirds, South Caroline, Southern cooking | 58 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged Brookgreen Gardens, Camellia, Murrells Inlet, Photography, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Wordless Wednesday | 42 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On Monday, I mentioned I was going to Brookgreen Gardens for a lecture on insects. So, let’s start off the year with a gate to a lush demonstration garden in the Low Country where I attended the lecture. What were … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Brookgreen Gardens, Clemson Cooperative Extension, Gardening, Insects, Murrells Inlet, Photography, South Carolina, Thursday Doors, Turtles | 44 Comments

Postcard from the beach

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Happy Monday! Walking the beach gives a little different slant on things especially when a kayaker appears to provide some interest. Mother Nature sure knows how to paint a picture. What’s going on this week? Well, hubby is playing golf, … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Beach, Brookgreen Gardens, Gardening, Insects, Kayak, Murrells Inlet, Quilting, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Sunrise, Sunset | 52 Comments

Floral Friday

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged Botanical gardens, Brookgreen Gardens, Cranberries, Gardening, Murrells Inlet, Nights of a thousand candles, Photography, Poinsettias, South Carolina | 27 Comments

Brown

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’m home, and I’m embracing the color, brown, because that means there’s no snow left. We have some rain in the forecast so green will start to appear. 🙂 A couple of awards go to: Virginia for the most police out … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Brookgreen Gardens, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Plant Sale, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Travel, Virginia | 44 Comments

Busy March

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I guess you could say I’ve been busy, and for me that’s always a good thing. 🙂 Last week, about 22 of us went to a ladies’ luncheon at the Calabash Garden Tea Room in NC. A week or so … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilting, South Carolina | Tagged Azaleas, Basket, Brookgreen Gardens, Brooks bag, Culinary School, Desserts, Dirt N' Details, Gardening, Lazy susan basket, Quilting | 52 Comments

Nature

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

There are as many reasons as there are snowbirds as to why retirees head to warmer territory than their home state during the winter months. It’s not news to anyone who knows me that one of my top reasons is … Continue reading →