Tag Archives: Gardening

Life

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Life gets complicated sometimes doesn’t it? If you add in the normal ups and downs plus Covid, we’re left with something quite challenging. We’ve had two losses recently. A brother-in-law passed away after a wonderful, long life, and a friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Blackberries, Bulbs, Canna lily, Coneflower, Cosmos, Daylily, Gardening, loss, Mexican sunflower, Perennials, Rain | 48 Comments

It’s Soggy

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s daylily season in my part of the world, and I must admit it brings a lot of smiles as I work in the garden beds. I’ve never counted how many I have or the varieties, but I’m guessing it … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Barn Quilt, Daylilies, Gardening, Master Gardener, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Rain, Shed, Wordpress | 81 Comments

Rain and DIY

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last week we received almost 7″ of rain which certainly made a dent in our moisture deficit. We’ve gotten 1.5″ of rain this morning, it’s still raining, and showers are forecasted a couple of days this week. With a plus … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Dahlias, Daylilies, DIY, ECO Wood Treatment, Gardening, Hydrangeas, Pneumatic stapler, Rain, Raspberries, Sheds, shelf brackets | 80 Comments

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

Expiration date

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I grew up poor in the city, my husband grew up poor in the country, we both had part-time jobs at a young age, but neither one of us walked up hill both ways to school. 🙂 As adults, it … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Asiatic Lilies, Brother Serger, DR Trimmer, Expiration date, Gardening, Septic vents, Serger, Stink/N Cute Septic Vent Cover | 70 Comments

Gardening Season

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’ve had really good gardening weather along with a couple of beneficial rains. The flowers are looking good, and we’ve been eating fresh peas and enjoyed our first cucumber. I also have a new gardening tool – Hoselink, a retractable … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Asiatic lily, Clematis, Cosmos, Foxglove, Gardening, Hoselink, Iris, Poppies, Retractable hose | 66 Comments

In my garden

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

on a Wordless Wednesday. 😎 Happy June gardening.

Posted in Gardening, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Clematis, Columbine, Daylily, Flowers, Gardening, Iris, Master Gardener, New England, New Hampsire, Peony, Perennials, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 67 Comments

May

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This month gets my gardening engine revving up. The weather is warm enough to be outside, it rains frequently and keeps the plants watered, and everything is green and colorful. I picked the last of the daffodills yesterday and have … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Bleeding hearts, Community Service, Daffodils, Flower gardening, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Plant sales, Vegetable gardening | 58 Comments

Gardening

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s gardening season, that’s for sure. Last Saturday, I worked at a Master Gardener project with my friend, Sue, where we were trying to bring back four small kitchen gardens at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House. The previous Wednesday morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Gardening, Historic Kitchen Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, Master Gardener, New England, New Hampshire, Spring | 50 Comments

Photography and Fabric

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

There are so many exceptional photographers in our blogging community, I’d have to insert a list block, and then I’d still probably forget one. The amazing photography that we are allowed to view is truly right up there on the … Continue reading →