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Tag Archives: Vegetable gardening
Fall Checklist
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. š 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
Flashback
Over the weekend, we decided to get some iced coffee on the way home from an errand. Around the circle we went, ready to make the turn, when I saw a little girl sitting on the ground next to a … Continue reading
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. š„µ 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
May
This month gets my gardening engine revving up. The weather is warm enough to be outside, it rains frequently and keeps the plants watered, and everything is green and colorful. I picked the last of the daffodills yesterday and have … Continue reading
Captivating
I wish. š I not only would like a snappy title but wish I could start this post with recounting some really exciting or at least fun event from last week – nope. Everything is open here and the tourists … Continue reading
Hello September
I could try to deny it, but SeptemberĀ has arrived in all its glory anyway. Some of the maple trees are starting to turn andĀ leaves have started falling, a few here and a few there. FallĀ is definitely beautiful here in New … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Butterfly bush, Galvanized raised beds, Garden Shoes, Hydrangeas, Knockout Rose, Raised beds, Stock tanks, Vegetable gardening
38 Comments
Welcome to Victory Garden
Last week along with 35 of my fellow Master Gardeners, IĀ spent the morning visiting Roger B. Swain’s personal Victory Garden. As I got out of the car, I sawĀ a boot hanging over his mailbox causingĀ meĀ to smile,Ā grab the camera and know … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Vegetable Gardening
Tagged Fruition Seeds, Home Ground, Roger B. Swain, Vegetable gardening, Victory Garden
43 Comments
Tuesday talk
I always post on Monday, but I was busy. My church lady gardening friend asked me to help her bring some gardens back to life at a summer chapel near us. First, we shopped in my yard to get the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Craft beer, Fourth of July, Gardening, Perennials, Raspberries, Smoker, Vegetable gardening
26 Comments
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
12 Comments