Tag Archives: History

History and Nature

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Being a ‘northerner,’ rice fields were not something I ever spent much time thinking or learning about. My loss. At Brookgreen Gardens, they are a large part of the gardens’ history. Brookgreen’s 9,100 acres was originally composed of four rice … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Brookgreen Gardens, History, Lichens, Magnolia blossom, Nature, Photography, Rice growing, Rice plantation, Snowy White Egret | 57 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On my last day in South Carolina, three friends and I boarded a pontoon boat with Captain Rommy and headed out into the fog to tour Sandy Island which is a prehistoric sand dune covering around 9,000 acres. Sandy Island … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged History, Island life, Photography, Pipe Down Plantation, Rice plantations, Sandy Island, SC, School Boat, South Carolina, Thursday Doors, Tours De Sandy Island | 45 Comments

The Koop

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last Thursday’s Doors were captured when a friend and I went to what you might call an indoor flea marketing held in a chicken coop in Lee, New Hampshire. The ‘Koop’ is owned by a fellow Master Gardener, and it is … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Bleeding hearts, Chicken coops, Flea market, Food for soldiers, History, New England, New England History, New Hampshire, The Koop, WWII | 27 Comments

Postcard from Benelux

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’re back after two 24-hour days of traveling and nine days of sightseeing in three of the most beautiful countries we have ever seen. The initial reason for this trip was to visit my uncle’s grave in the American Cemetery in … Continue reading →