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Tag Archives: Summer
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
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In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead: Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, … Continue reading
Plants
I’ve worked with a lot of plants this week. On Sunday, the sun shone bright and the temperature was in the 70’s. More importantly, we had our most successful Master Gardener plant sale ever. With a committee of 12 and … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Ankway, Anyway solar bird bath fountain pump, Bleeding hearts, Blueberries, Bob's Clam Hut, Bottle Tree, Clematis, Dwarf Korean Lilac, Ladys Mantle, Life in New England, New England, New Hampshire, Patriot Hosta, Peony, Solomon's Seal, Spirea, Summer, Tourists
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August in New England
All the gardens are thriving. The cottage perennials, the hosta and other shade plants, and our veggies are all doing well. We still have a lot of flowers to cut and fresh vegetables for the table. Yesterday we took a … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Cottage perennials, Fall, Fresh corn, Hosta, Lobster, New England, Scallops, Summer, Tomatoes, Vegetable gardening
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The Granite State
The June weather in New Hampshire has been gorgeous, and we’ve been living outside enjoying as much of it as possible. Waterfalls, sand castles, historic stone walls, or beautiful rustic scenes – we’ve enjoyed them all. We camped for a … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Gardening
Tagged Beach, Camping, Cottage gardens, Granite State, New Castle, New Hampshire, New Hampshire seacoast, Organic gardening, Perennials, Summer, Vegetables
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Room
May through September, you will find me in my favorite room – the garden. 🙂 For more photo interpretations of room check out the Daily Post.
Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged Clematis, Gardening, Iris, Outdoors, Perennials, Postaday, Summer
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Summer and Bicycles
During summers at my grandparents’ Brookside Farm, I had a blue bike I named Betsy. This was the only bike of my youth because during the school year I lived in the city where because of traffic, and no one … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged Bicycle, Blue School House, Mountain bike, New Blogger, One room school house, Racing bike, Retro bike, Summer, Trail bike, What's old is new again
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Grandchildren and swings
What is it about swings that attract us? Is it the soothing gliding back and forth? Is it trying to see how high we can go? I don’t know, but this love affair has been going on for generations. When … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged Family, Glider, New Blogger, Outdoor fun, Summer, Swing, Swinging, Tire swing
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