Tag Archives: Raised beds

Flowers

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Even though our weather has been jumping from 50 to 90 degrees depending upon the day, the flowers are starting to bloom. It’s also the season to plant containers, and if you’ve bought annuals this year you know the prices … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Cannas, Gardening, Gardening lessons, Perennials, Raised beds, Spring, Stock tanks | 64 Comments

What’s up?

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

So, how’ve you been? Staying well and safe, but busy? Busy is good. Since this pandemic started, everything has changed, but repurpose, recycle, and reuse are still good things. We wanted to change our kitchen eating area from a round … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged COVID-19, Dahlias, Facebook Marketplace, Gardening, Mexican Sunflowers, New Hampshire, Raised beds, Repurposing, Selling online, Window well raised bed, Zoom | 54 Comments

Fall

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Have you noticed it’s getting dark earlier? The seasons they are a changing that is for sure. Peak leaf color is going to be considerably earlier this year. We are still under severe drought conditions, but we have gotten a … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Coneflowers, Gardening, Linda Castillo, Outsider, Raised beds, Reading, Sewing, Shasta Daisies, Sugar cookies, Weigela | 73 Comments

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

Enjoying June

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The weather has been great for gardening or just enjoying nature. It’s going to start heating up towards the end of the week so I’m off this morning for another load of wood chips to help retain moisture around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Berkshire Botanical, Clematis, Game camera, Gardening, Iris, Knockout Rose, Lettuce, NOFA-NH, Peony, Poppy, Raised beds, Solar bubbler, Vegetable gardens | 65 Comments

Welcome June

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Sunshine and good weather have arrived along with two more weeks of stay at home here in NH. After 78 days, staying at home is starting to feel kind of routine. It’s not normal because nothing is normal, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Fruit, Galvanized stock tanks, Gardening, Perennials, Raised beds, Vegetables, Wordpress, Wordpress Block Editor, Wordpress classic editor | 75 Comments

Beautiful weather

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Looking for me? I’ve been outdoors most of the time. When you’re outdoors do you have to deal with ticks? NH is listed as the state with the highest record of Lyme disease due to the high tick population and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Container plantings, Gardening, Heirloom vegetables, Iris, Organic vegetables, Raised beds, Stock tank plantes, Thursday Doors, Ticks | 66 Comments

Mid November

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s Monday, and we’ve hit the middle of November. How did that happen? It seemed like fall just got here, and now we are 41 days from Christmas morn. There’s not a lot of gardening going on here. The deadheading … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Gardening, Habitat for Humanity, Hydropponics, Lydia's House of Hope, Quilting, Raised beds, Restore, Seeds of Faith, Wet and Forget | 40 Comments

Garden and Thread

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This time of year certainly provides for some good eating. The tomatoes are aplenty and the fresh blueberries are delicious. Our blueberry bushes did not produce this year after a major move and trim, but we went to McKenzie’s Farm, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Quilting | Tagged Blueberries, Gardening, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Raised beds, Sewing, Tomatoes | 43 Comments

Perennially Yours

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Here in New England, Perennially Yours is synonymous with Kerry Ann Mendez, speaker, author, gardening expert, designer and event organizer. I have heard Ms. Mendez speak several times and have always enjoyed the opportunity so I jumped at the chance to … Continue reading →