Tag Archives: New Hampshire

Long weekend

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Today starts the three-day Memorial Day weekend, which to most is the start of the summer tourist season and includes camping, hiking, boating, and barbecues. For many families, their focus will be to honor and remember military personnel who died … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Family, Gardening, Luxembourg American Cemetery, Memorial Day, Memorial Day weekend, New England, New Hampshire, Ultimate sacrifice | 54 Comments

April showers

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

bring May flowers. Over the weekend, we received 4″ of rain, and we have more in our forecast every day this week. I can almost watch the perennials grow with this much moisture. I’ve been working in between storms because … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged April showers, David Baldacci, Fruits, Gardening, Marc Cameron, May flowers, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Reading, Robert Dugoni, Spring, Spring bulbs, Summer bulbs | 59 Comments

Today

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Today is the 127th running of the Boston Marathon and 10 years since the bombing. In New England, this is a big deal. We’ve had a family member who has run several times, and we’ve spent some time enjoying the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Gardening, Mysteries, New England, New Hampshire, Reading, Spring, Spring chores, Yard work | 72 Comments

April showers

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We have a week of on and off rain, but that’s okay because trees are budding and bulbs and perennials are coming up which is a sure sign that spring is here. My daughter and I rejuvenated her raspberries by … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Gardening, Invasive snake worms, Jumping worms, Jumping worms poster, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Seed starting, Seedlings, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 56 Comments

Hello Spring!

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last week we had a drop of 10″ of heavy, wet sludge we now call snow as weather changes continue to occur. I was grateful to have a grandson who cleared that for me because I was a little down … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Chicken keeping, Chickens, Eggs, Gardening, Invasive snake worms, Invasive worms, New England, New Hampshire, Price of eggs, Spring | 60 Comments

March

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

March came in like a lion with three snowfalls in a week. We moved 16″ along with a lot of ice chipping to be able to do that. The sun is shining today, and there’s no snow in the forecast … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged C. J. Box, Maple Sap, Maple Syrup, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Snow, Spring, Starting Seeds, Storm Watch, Winter | 74 Comments

Floral Friday

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

My Walking Iris had two blooms this week which was a very welcome sight. I have several more buds so more beauty to come. If you aren’t familiar with the Walking Iris, the Laidback Gardener blog recently did a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Floral Friday, Gardening, Houseplants, Laidback Gardener, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Walking Iris | 67 Comments

Cold

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

How cold did it get here in New Hampshire this past weekend? It went down to -48°F, and ‘wicked cold’ doesn’t quite cover it. Double-pane windows and good doors with storms just can’t handle that kind of wind and cold. … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Cold, Cold weather, Gardening, Gardening webinars, New England, New Hampshire, Smithsonian Gardens, Webinars, Wicked cold | 92 Comments

Utilities

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On Friday, we woke up to flashing blue lights, no power, and downed trees. I’m thinking my Craftsman battery saws aren’t going to be able to tackle this clean up. On the plus side, it didn’t hit anything. On the … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Christmas gift, Holidays, New England, New Hampshire, Power outage, Propane, Streaming services, Utilities, Winter | 66 Comments

Under the weather

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I started not feeling well last week and after questions, exam, and tests, the medical diagnosis wasn’t exactly what I had expected – Flu Type A. I’d had the requisite fall flu shot, but apparently it doesn’t cover this strain. … Continue reading →