Tag Archives: New England

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 | 79 Comments

North

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We went on our first road trip. Along the way we admired the view of the mountains as we continued to climb to our destination in the northern part of the state. The White Mountains National Forest is a beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Day trips, New England, New Hampshire, Old Man of the Mountain, Schilling Beer Company, Wicked hot | 59 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

Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in New England | Tagged Memorial Day, Memorial Day weekend, Never Forget, New England, New Hampshire, War casualties | Comments Off

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

Nor’easter

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A Nor’easter blew in, and it brought me a shed. 🙂 We have been talking about getting a small garden shed for a couple of years, and found this 8′ x 8′ one made by a young man in Casco, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Bulbs, Cannas, Crocosmia Lucifer, Dahlias, Flowers, Gardening, New England, Seedlings, She Shed, Shed, Spring, Tomatoes, Tools | 58 Comments

Grandparenting

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This Monday morning the wind chill is well below zero after a couple of almost 60° days last week. The majority of the snow has melted, sap is running across the area, and my seedlings are doing well. All good … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, New England | Tagged Fabric Art, Grandma bloggers, Grandma's Briefs, Grandparent, Grandparenting, Happy New Year, Lisa Carpenter, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Seedlings, Sewing, Spring, The First-Time Grandmother's Journal, Winter | 69 Comments

Vaccine and Winter

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The second Amaryllis is getting ready to bloom, and the Walking Iris has bloomed twice with many more to come. It may be white outside, but it’s colorful inside. We got our first vaccine shot last week. Our local site … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Amaryllis, Bobhouses, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Fish shanties, Ice fishing, Lake Winnepesaukee, New England, New Hampshire, Walking Iris | 65 Comments

Short and sweet

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Hello February! January brought us only 4″ of snow while you are about to dump a foot plus today. It’s okay because no matter what happens in the next couple of weeks, it’s still only 47 days until spring. 😎 … Continue reading →