Tag Archives: Gardening

Long weekend

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Today starts the three-day Memorial Day weekend, which to most is the start of the summer tourist season and includes camping, hiking, boating, and barbecues. For many families, their focus will be to honor and remember military personnel who died … Continue reading →

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Chatting in the garden

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On Thursday, June 15, my long-time blogging friend, Laurie from Notes from the Hinterland is heading south from Maine so we can meet up in person at Bedrock Gardens. We’ll tour the gardens at 10:30 a.m., share a simple lunch … Continue reading →

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April showers

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

bring May flowers. Over the weekend, we received 4″ of rain, and we have more in our forecast every day this week. I can almost watch the perennials grow with this much moisture. I’ve been working in between storms because … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Today is the 127th running of the Boston Marathon and 10 years since the bombing. In New England, this is a big deal. We’ve had a family member who has run several times, and we’ve spent some time enjoying the … Continue reading →

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April showers

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We have a week of on and off rain, but that’s okay because trees are budding and bulbs and perennials are coming up which is a sure sign that spring is here. My daughter and I rejuvenated her raspberries by … Continue reading →

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Hello Spring!

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last week we had a drop of 10″ of heavy, wet sludge we now call snow as weather changes continue to occur. I was grateful to have a grandson who cleared that for me because I was a little down … Continue reading →

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Floral Friday

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

My Walking Iris had two blooms this week which was a very welcome sight. I have several more buds so more beauty to come. If you aren’t familiar with the Walking Iris, the Laidback Gardener blog recently did a very … Continue reading →

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Cold

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

How cold did it get here in New Hampshire this past weekend? It went down to -48°F, and ‘wicked cold’ doesn’t quite cover it. Double-pane windows and good doors with storms just can’t handle that kind of wind and cold. … Continue reading →

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November

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This past weekend, we changed our clocks back one hour. If you want to read a well written post about the topic, drop over to my friend Jon’s, Antilandscaper blog about Time Zone Funk. I love that post, but I’d … Continue reading →

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Fall Color

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

New England winter is white or brown, spring is green, summer is a colorful array, and fall, well, fall is gold, orange, and red. It’s a beautiful thing. We received 3 1/2″ of rain last week in about a 36 … Continue reading →

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