Tag Archives: Master Gardeners

Thursday Doors

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The Shaker Village in Canterbury, New Hampshire, is one of the few Shaker communities still open to visitors. The Shakers came to America from England in late 1774 and were part of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Canterbury Shaker Village, Master Gardeners, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Sabbathday Shaker Village, Shaker Village, Strafford County, Strafford County Master Gardeners, Thursday Doors | 58 Comments

Welcome Spring🌺

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Wink, wink, nod, nod. We’re still buried in snow. The temperatures are all over the range, but it is 27°F as I write this. I’m grateful though because it didn’t snow on Saturday, and I was able to attend the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Benjamin Pauly, Brie Arthur, Foodscaping, Gullah Geechee, Jim Sutton, Joseph Tychonievich, Longwood Gardens, Master Gardeners, New Hampshire, New Hampshire's Wine, Rock Gardening, Welcome Spring Symposium, Woodstock Inn and Resort | 52 Comments

It’s coming

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Or so they say. Ten more days. Spring. Our clocks advance forward this weekend. There is only one problem – someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. 🙂 Yesterday, we had high winds and 5,000 of us lost power. Today we are … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Gardening, Master Gardeners, Seacoast Permaculture, Seed catalogs, Slow Food Seacoast, Spring, Spring Symposium | 45 Comments

How’s your gut?

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I spent Saturday with Master Gardeners from all over the state of New Hampshire at our Spring Symposium. There were sessions that included an update on an amazing community gardening project for refugees in Concord, advice for taking time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged GMOs, Gut Health, Healthy Soil, Master Gardeners, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Soil Testing | 56 Comments

It’s Frosty Out There

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Sunday morning, Valentine’s Day, we woke up to -11 degrees F with a wind chill of -33. This morning it was only -11 with no wind. Tomorrow it is going up to 50. If this weather roller coaster is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged Cold weather, Master Gardeners, New England, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Quilting, Rabbits, Raspberries, Schwartzenberries, Sewing, Warm window fabric | 44 Comments

Garden Tour

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last weekend, I went on a Garden Tour, ‘diggin’ it,’ sponsored by the York County Maine Master Gardeners. Entry to eight gardens was a modest $20. I started writing this post to include all of the gardens, and I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Astilbe, CSA, Garden tours, Gardening, Ladys Mantle, Master Gardeners, Meditation garden, Raspberries, Shasta Daisies, Tomato stakes, Water feature, York Maine | 28 Comments

Thursday Doors in Maine

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last Saturday, I went on a York, Maine, Master Gardener sponsored garden tour. When we parked in Kittery Point, we needed to go left to the house on the tour, but one lady thought it was the Lady Pepperell house across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Garden Tour, Kittery Point, Lady Pepperell, Maine, Master Gardeners, Photography, Thursday Doors, York MG Garden Tour | 31 Comments

May Gardens

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s May. My back hurts, my hat has a sweat line on it already, and my nails are broken and dirty. Ah, the life of a gardener. 🙂 My gardens are waking up from a long winter but that includes … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Gardening, Photography, Traveling | Tagged Balloon Flower, Bleeding Heart, Box gardens, Brussels, Christmas Fern, Creeping Phlox, Flowering Crab Apple, Gardening, Johnny Jump Up Viola, Lily of the Valley, Master Gardeners, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Photography, Pulmonaria, Royal Palace Brussels, Tulips, Wisteria | 28 Comments

18 Days Until Spring

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

So says the calendar. Mother Nature in New England has a smirk on her face and for good reason. 🙂 March arrived yesterday and left the gift of a couple of inches of snow. Here are a few shots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Cooperative Extension, Family memorabilia, Ice, Macfarlane Greenhouse, Master Gardeners, Painting, Snow, University of New Hampshire, Winter | 26 Comments

Visiting Bedrock Gardens

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Bedrock Gardens is located in the small neighboring town of Lee, New Hampshire. It is a 20-acre garden that includes wonderful landscape designs, large variety of plants, shrubs and trees, hardscape, stone walls, water features, and is punctuated with sculptures that capture your attention at every … Continue reading →