Tag Archives: Fall

Nature

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I love nature and all it includes, well, except for raking leaves and shoveling snow. I suppose those two tasks have more to do with my age and a bad back than anything else. I know, there are many folks … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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