Tag Archives: Organic gardening

Can’t pick just one

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I tried to pick one adjective to describe this Monday but couldn’t do it because it’s just plain over the top hot today for New Hampshire. It’s going to hit an actual 96°F with a real feel of 106°F. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged black fungus, Daylilies, Echinacea, Gardening, Heat advisory, Heat wave, Hydrangea, New England, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Queen Anne's Lace, Raised beds, Raspberries, Yukon gold potatoes | 61 Comments

Play Dirt

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I hope my friend, Sue, doesn’t mind me borrowing her great-grandson’s favorite request of her to ‘play dirt.’ Trucks, pails, shovels, and laughter follow that request. 🙂 I can’t play dirt here in SC nor could I if I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged Boss Guard Dig In gloves, Brookgreen Gardens, Gardening, Grand Strand Master Gardeners, Joseph Bentley, Organic gardening, Organic Seedlings, Seedlings, Stout Oak Farm, Tuesday Morning | 49 Comments

Berries and more Berries

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s July, hot, humid, and it’s raspberry season here in New England. We’ve grown raspberries since we moved here in 2006, and we are experiencing a bumper crop this year. We are picking two to three pints a day. We’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Berry picking, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Raspberries, Summer | 64 Comments

Floral Monday

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Tis the season of the Iris, and I love every minute of it. It doesn’t last long so I make sure I go out to check on them every day because I don’t want to miss one beautiful bloom. Are … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Acorns, Gardening, Haxnicks, Irises, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Perennials, Photography, Tomatoes, Twist up tomato cloche | 58 Comments

DIY Composter

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Let’s talk trash for a minute. 🙂 Most of us who garden either make compost or buy it in bags or yards. Compost helps to improve soil structure, increases nutrient content, requires less water, and can assist in warding off plant disease. … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Gardening | Tagged Compost Barrel, Composting, DIY, Garden DIY, Gardening, Organic gardening, Spring | 34 Comments

May gardening

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’ve been outdoors. Trees and bushes are sprouting leaves and flowers, and I can almost hear the perennials growing. There were numerous days when I worked in the rain drenched to the skin. Rain is really good for transplanting, and if … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Compost, Compost bin, Gardening, Greenhouse, Lilac, Organic gardening, Potting bench | 55 Comments

My world

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last week I attended a MG plant propagation class at UNH. We covered the various ways to divide perennials, take cuttings, and how to overwinter plants. The most interesting take aways for me were a couple of simple ones. When you pot … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Blackberries, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Photography, Plant propagation, Tomatoes | 57 Comments

Miracle of seed starting

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It never ceases to amaze me when I see the first green poke through the soil in a seed tray. I ordered my tomato plants from Stout Oak Farm, a local organic farm. They are grown in their heated greenhouses, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Annuals, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Schwartzbeeren, Seed starting | 56 Comments

April

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

April arrived on the calendar. So did 20 degree temperatures and two snowstorms. I’m regretting taking those 25 bags of leaves off the perennial beds because they probably could have used the blanket of warmth this week. No photo of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged April, Cold spring, Kale, Kale Salad, Master Gardener, New England, New Hampshire, Organic gardening, Seed starting, Sewing, Snowstorm, UNH | 55 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’m a sucker for barn doors of any type so when I attended the Blueberry Pruning workshop at Tuckaway Farm I had to take a shot of these doors. I love doors with character and history. They cause me to … Continue reading →