Tag Archives: Geraniums

April

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

April has arrived, and the first day of spring was 17 days ago. We’ve definitely had some melt, but we’re still a long way from gardening season here in New Hampshire. The snow left on the ground can be counted in inches … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Gardening, Geraniums, Lilacs, New England, New Hampshire, Painting, Rabbit Foot Fern, Raised beds, Sewing, Spring, Tulip Tree, Walking Iris, Winter | 42 Comments

January 5

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Yesterday, we received several inches of snow and then Mother Nature topped it off with a layer of ice. We had to plow it off the driveways, and we were left with a bumpy skating rink. It came in handy that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England, Sewing | Tagged Bag, Cell phone bag, Geraniums, Harmon Pellet Stoves, Ice, Missouri Star Quilt Co., New England, Quilting, Sewing, Sunglasses case, Winter, Yaktrax | 22 Comments

Keeping busy

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

November is still a busy month balancing leftover outside projects with new ones started inside. I spent one day last week storing furniture, raking leaves, and filling in a previous garden spot with sod. This week there will be one more … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Quilting | Tagged Basketball, Container planting, Gardening, Geraniums, Golf, Kansas City Chiefs, Midwestern Plants, New England Patriots, Pine trees, Quilting | 11 Comments

Gardening update

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s gardening season even if I do have some huge piles of compacted snow on the ground. 🙂 For three days last week I shoveled snow and chopped ice off five 4’x8′ raised beds. There was about 6″ of snow to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Alyssum, Coleus, Columbine, Gardening, Geraniums, Marigolds, Organic gardening, Organic vegetables, Planting seeds, Sewing | 12 Comments

Flowers in June

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

During our wonderful five-day adventure with our granddaughter, the temperatures at home soared into the 90’s. After several days of these extreme temps, some welcome rain arrived. Turning into the driveway, we were amazed at the growth in the gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Cottage Perennials, Gardening | Tagged Bleeding hearts, Catmint, Cottage gardening, Day lily, Dwarf Korean Lilac, Gardening, Geraniums, Iris, Lupines, Marigolds, Organic gardening, Peonies, Poppies, Sedum, Siberian Iris, Zinnias | 12 Comments

What’s blooming in the garden?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

After a long winter, it is nice to finally see green and color everywhere I look. Last week, we had an entire week of cold temps, gray skys, and rain on and off. We now have bright sunshine and our … Continue reading →

Posted in Cottage Perennials, Gardening | Tagged Bleeding hearts, Clematis, Concord grapes, Cranesbill, Dwarf Korean Lilac, Fedco, Ferns, Gardening, Geraniums, Ladys Mantle, Lilacs, Organic gardening, Slitted plastic, Solomon's Seal, Viola | 15 Comments

Yankee gardening

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’m a Yankee by birth and a Yankee at heart – I was born in New England, and I repurpose, recycle and reuse in preference to buying new. So, this spring I decided to see if I could keep my … Continue reading →