Tag Archives: New Blogger

DIY and Grandkids

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

What a fun combination – a DIY project and two grandkids. This spring we bought a table for $3 at the local Habitat for Humanity Restore that was perfect to put near our chicken coop. It was a nice solid metal table but … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Family | Tagged Chickens, DIY, Farm, Habitat for Humanity, Mosaic top table, New Blogger, Repurposing, Restore | 12 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – 07/11/12

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

. Linked to A Rural Journal’s Tuesday Muse

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Annuals, Gardening, New Blogger, Organic gardening, Wordless Wednesday, Zinnias | 4 Comments

Summer and Bicycles

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

During summers at my grandparents’ Brookside Farm, I had a blue bike I named Betsy. This was the only bike of my youth because during the school year I lived in the city where because of traffic, and no one … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Bicycle, Blue School House, Mountain bike, New Blogger, One room school house, Racing bike, Retro bike, Summer, Trail bike, What's old is new again | 5 Comments

Berries, Berries, Berries

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

My pulse is quickening, it is berry season here in New England. Strawberries are available for picking. This year we didn’t get any from our garden because the chipmunks ate them all. Last week my son-in-law went picking and shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Blueberries, Cherries, Eat local, Fruit production, Gardening, Growing fruit, Locally grown, New Blogger, Organic gardening, Schwartzbeeren, Strawberries | 7 Comments

Pocket Garden Tour

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The 23rd Annual Pocket Garden Tour featuring Portsmouth’s Historic South End gardens was on Friday, June 22 from 5-8 pm, and Saturday, June 23rd 9 am – 3 pm. The Pocket Garden Tour started as a way to maintain the pocket garden at … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Bird houses, Dry creek bed, Garden scuptures, Gardening, New Blogger, Pocket garden tour Portsmouth NH, Pocket gardens, Portsmouth NH, South Church, Strawbery Banke, Vegetable gardening, Water fountains | 11 Comments

Green Camping

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

At home, we recycle. We recycle everything – paper, cardboard, plastic bags, glass, metal, plastic – and are proud of it. When we started camping, it pained me to haul everything to the trash. So, I started carrying a variety … Continue reading →

Posted in Camping, Family | Tagged Being green, Camping, Easy being green, Flings, Hampton Beach, Joann's Fabrics, Kermit the Frog, New Blogger, Not easy being green, Recycle bin, Recycling | 2 Comments

Camping – Hampton Beach, NH State Park

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’re back from our week of camping with the grandkids at Hampton Beach, and the Coleman Travel Trailer CT260BH is clean, empty, parked, and awaiting our next trip. The first day of camping, my husband and I were there without … Continue reading →

Posted in Camping, Family | Tagged Camping, Coleman Travel Trailer CT260BH, FAAN, Fishing, Hampton Beach NH, Hampton Beach Sand Sculpting Contest, Markey's Lobster Pool, New Blogger, Shellfish allergy | 5 Comments

Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Happy Father’s Day 2012 to my husband and son-in-law! On this day set aside to remember special men in our lives, I’d like to acknowledge wonderful memories of my grandfather and my grandchildren’s great-grandfather. My grandfather’s memory is a constant … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Bird houses, Family, Happy Father's Day, New Blogger | 1 Comment

Grilled Grandma

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Yesterday, I was honored to be featured on Grandma’s Briefs WordPress Blog as the Grilled Grandma of the week. A Grilled Grandma is a grandma who has answered a set of grandma-related questions which are shared with readers of Grandma’s … Continue reading →