Tag Archives: Tomatoes

Steamy

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

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 | 81 Comments

Nor’easter

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A Nor’easter blew in, and it brought me a shed. 🙂 We have been talking about getting a small garden shed for a couple of years, and found this 8′ x 8′ one made by a young man in Casco, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Bulbs, Cannas, Crocosmia Lucifer, Dahlias, Flowers, Gardening, New England, Seedlings, She Shed, Shed, Spring, Tomatoes, Tools | 58 Comments

Lessons learned

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

If you’re not a gardener, this post will most likely bore you to tears so you have my blessing to skip it and move on. 🙂 Garden bloggers post about nice things, pretty things. But, there is the other side … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Blight, Daylilies, Gardening, Gardens, Mulch, Perennials, Tomatoes, Weeding | 62 Comments

Home on the range

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

All I did was glance out the bathroom window while brushing my teeth, and who did I see enjoying a snack in the back yard – a groundhog. Now I’ve got a groundhog? Is Mother Nature kidding me? There isn’t a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Annabelle Hydrangeas, Daylilies, Gardening, Groundhog, John Wayne, Mexican sunflower, Monarch Butterfly, Strawberries, The Duke, Tomatoes, Woodchuck | 57 Comments

Gardening in the heat

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

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

End of Summer

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

As we head into Labor Day weekend even I have to admit summer is over. The night-time temperatures have dropped into the 40’s. Can you hear that noise? It’s me whining. 🙂 The gardens are still looking good, and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Barn, Butterfly bush, Gardening, Hurricane Harvey, Hydrangea, Labor Day weekend, Perennials, Petunia, Photography, Rose, Spirea, Thursday Doors, Tomatoes | 53 Comments

Sentence enhancers

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

or swear words? I think it all depends upon your week. 🙂 This past week, I used several colorful words to emphasize how life was going. I won’t bore you with all the details, but I definitely said a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Brown eyed susan, Butterfly bush, Day lilies, Gardening, General Sullivan Bridge, Hilton Park, Mysteries, New England, New Hampshire, Oak leaf hydrangea, Phlox, Sun gold tomatoes, Tomatoes | 41 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

How was your weekend?

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We had a nice quiet weekend staying off the interstates and away from the 600,000+ visitors. There were blue skies, lunch at the water on Saturday, and some good craft beer and home-made ice cream on Sunday. We still have … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Charles Schultz, Craft beer, Gardening, Ice cream, Ireland, New England, New Hampshire, Redhook Brewery, Tomatoes, Woodstock | 53 Comments

Indoor Outdoor

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This has been an interesting summer with the extreme heat, high humidity and never-ending drought. It has meant that gardening chores have to be done in the early morning hours and after about three hours I am drained, need a shower, … Continue reading →