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Lessons learned
The gardening chores are done, and the spring bulbs are planted. I bought a gardening auger from Aubuchon for under $20 that works with my battery drill to assist in bulb planting. I don’t know what took me so long … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Gardening, New England, Apple season, Apples, Fall, Quilting, New Hampshire, Macoun apples, Blogging community, COVID-19, Pandemic, Ames Gardening Auger
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Fall Checklist
I am almost done, almost. A few more hours of cutting back, and gardening season is over. Well, except for all those bulbs that need to be planted and a ‘few’ weeds that need to be dug up. 🙂 Most … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Autumn, Bees, Dahlias, Fall, Fall color, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Pollinators, Vegetable gardening
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Coffee & Color
I like good coffee. I mean I really like good coffee. ☕️ We enjoy Peet’s at home, and our coffee machine can grind beans, and it makes good coffee. Sometimes we’re out and about and want to grab a quick … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged Autumn, Coffee, Fall, Fall color, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials
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The Big Return
In New England, what goes out in the spring must be returned in the fall. At least that is the routine if you want to enjoy those blooms again and use those items the following year and not have to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Autumn, Canna lilies, Dahlia bulbs, Fall, Fall cleanup, Friendship, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire
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Dinosaur
“…a person…that is outdated or has become obsolete because of failure to adapt to changing circumstances.” I really don’t like the idea of being obsolete so I do a lot of googling to try and understand new thinking including a … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Bees, Canna lily, Dahlia, Dahlias, Dinosaur, Gardening, Marigold, Master Gardener, Mexican sunflower, New England, Pollinators, Sedum, Seniors, Sugar baby watermelon
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Silent Sunday
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Dahlias, Gardening, Knockout Rose, Marigolds, Mexican sunflower, New England, New Hampshire, Pollinators, Zinnia
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Flashback
Over the weekend, we decided to get some iced coffee on the way home from an errand. Around the circle we went, ready to make the turn, when I saw a little girl sitting on the ground next to a … Continue reading
And so it goes
Here we are halfway through August heading into fall. Yes, the leaves of some trees are starting to turn. At home, we worked through several days of sweltering heat and humidity. It was wicked hot and swampy humid. The temps … Continue reading
North
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
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