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Tag Archives: Raspberries
Rain and DIY
Last week we received almost 7″ of rain which certainly made a dent in our moisture deficit. We’ve gotten 1.5″ of rain this morning, it’s still raining, and showers are forecasted a couple of days this week. With a plus … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged Dahlias, Daylilies, DIY, ECO Wood Treatment, Gardening, Hydrangeas, Pneumatic stapler, Rain, Raspberries, Sheds, shelf brackets
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Steamy
Happy Monday! Hope your weather is a little more normal as we close out the month of June. We’re under our second heat advisory for the month. 96°F with real feel of 103°F today. 🥵 Last week, Master Gardeners had … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Blackberries, Blueberries, Blueberry sod, Cosmos, Daylily, Foxglove, Gardening, Japanese Iris, Laender, Perennials, Potatoes, Raspberries, Spirea, Tomatoes, Vegetable gardening
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Can’t pick just one
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
The beat goes on
Another Monday has rolled around, and I’m grateful to be here. Being a senior in this pandemic means one day tends to slip into another when there are no events on the calendar. It’s still strange looking at a blank … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged AARP, COVID-19, Daylilies, Gardening, Hawkeye Pierce, New England, Pandemic, Raspberries, Senior citizens
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Blinking cursor
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
Berries
I’ve been growing berries for about ten years now. I’m not an expert, but maybe could be called experienced. We inherited two high bush blueberry bushes that were very large and highly productive for about five years. Then they stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Blackberries, Blueberries, Gardening, Growing berries, New England, New Hampshire, Raspberries, Strawberries
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Gardening in the heat
We have just closed out a week of high temps and humidity resulting in ‘feels’ like >100 degrees Fahrenheit. The amount of gardening done here was minimal, which translated means the only time I ventured outside was to water or … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Blueberries, Day lilies, Gardening, Gardening woes, McKenzie's Farm, Perennials, Raspberries, Tomatoes
73 Comments
Life
I’ve been off my game this week because life got in my way. I hate it when that happens. It has been a week of medical visits and complications from an eye surgery that didn’t go wrong but didn’t go … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Bee Balm, Gardening, Hostas, Mophead hydrangeas, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Raspberries, Shade garden
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Berries and more Berries
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
