Tag Archives: Pollinators

Butterfly bush

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Attracting butterflies and other pollinators is a hot gardening topic right now and has been for a while. There are a lot of plants that attract them. You can find lists of plants coming from various points of view on … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Attracting butterflies, Butterflies, Butterfly bushes, Gardening, Native plants, New England, New Hampshire, Non-native plants, Pollinators | 70 Comments

Fall Checklist

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

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 | 52 Comments

Dinosaur

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

“…a person…that is outdated or has become obsolete because of failure to adapt to changing circumstances.”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 | 64 Comments

Silent Sunday

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Dahlias, Gardening, Knockout Rose, Marigolds, Mexican sunflower, New England, New Hampshire, Pollinators, Zinnia | 59 Comments

And so it goes

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

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 →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Alton Bay, Canna Lilys, Crocosmia Lucifer, Dahlias, Elderberry, Gardening, Hummingbirds, Johnson's Ice Cream, Mexican Sunflowers, New Castle, New England, New Hampshire, Pollinators | 78 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last Friday, a friend and I visited Coppal House Farm’s Sunflower Festival about 11 miles away. It was a very warm morning when we parked our cars in the lot, but there was already quite a crowd of various ages … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Coppal House Farm, Farm stand, Lee NH, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Pollinators, Sunflower Festival, Sunflowers, Thursday Doors | 57 Comments

Blinking cursor

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

If you blog, the blinking cursor is a reminder that trying to come up with something to write about during this pandemic is a real challenge. It’s a taunt. Hey, lady, can you come up with some words so I … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged COVID-19, Gardening, Perennials, Poison Ivy, Pollinators, Quilting, Raspberries, Vegetables | 66 Comments

That season after summer

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Fall is here. Even I have to acknowledge it after a couple of frosts. Last Tuesday, we did the update at the nursing home garden by clearing the beds and planting 70 perennials that came from my garden and another … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Autumn, Autumn Joy Sedum, Bitterest Pill, Canva, Craig Johnson, Fall chores, Flexible edging, Gardening, Hosta, Jesse Stone, Land of Wolves, Pollinators, Reed Farrel Coleman, Robert B. Parker, Seeding grass, Sunflowers, Walt Longmire | 70 Comments

Busy as a bee

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Well, not quite that busy, but I am fairly busy. 🙂 Last week, I had a MG meeting and a dinner with MGs from a couple of NY counties who were visiting NH. We had some great conversations, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Apples, Autumn, Bees, Bumble Bees, Fall, Gardening, Hipster purse, Mexican Sunflowers, Pollinators, Sewing, Zinnias | 61 Comments

Flowers everywhere

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Happy Monday! The sun is shining, the humidity is moderate, and the flowers are blooming. I’ve weeded, moved a dozen plants or so, trimmed some lilacs and boxwoods, and I didn’t have to water because it rained yesterday. The Azaleas … Continue reading →