http://www.newenglandgardener.com For Gardeners of All Levels! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:05:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We may have several feet of snow left on the mountains, but down low.. spring has suddenly arrived. Time to start season two of NewEnglandGardener.com. Mark Brown of Andover Massachusetts reports tulips growing rapidly. This photo is from Tuesday March 9, 2010. Same at my house, tulips grew 5" this week, catching ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/photos/were-back-new-england-gardener-2010/ Rainfall (and a little snow) has been a bit too plentiful this year. For the humans, we can be grateful for full reservoirs and green grass, though a dry weekend (coming up) will be nice. For the Birds and Squirrels, and all the other creepy crawly critters, this should be ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/uncategorized/great-fall-for-the-birds-and-squirrels-2/ One week after watching the Patriots play in the snow, this Sunday (Oct 25, 2009) was the final day for our Garden. And what a Fun Day! We all took turns cutting a pumpkin from the vine. Though our first frost is yet to occur, this is Halloween Week, so ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/uncategorized/great-pumpkin-harvest-2009/ [caption id="attachment_1305" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="It's All Over But The Brussel Sprouts"][/caption]My absence from the blog for the last month pretty much reflects my life as a gardener. I'm wildly enthusiastic in May and June, celebrating every shoot and pod. By July and August, my enthusiasm gives way to methodical ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/uncategorized/goodnight-garden/ [caption id="attachment_1279" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Scituate MA October 5, 2009"][/caption]All the talk is of how this fall foliage season in as good as it gets here in New England. The cold wet summer of 2009 was torture for tomatoes and pumpkins, but good for a bounty of beauty in our hardwood ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/flowers/beauty-and-the-beast-in-our-trees/ Summer of 2009 started cold and wet here in New England. Our tomatoes, pumpkins, and blueberries suffered badly with the worst late blight in years. Though late blight is named for a fungus that usually shows up later in summer. This year we had an early outbreak, before our weather ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/uncategorized/much-better-this-month-092909/ Just when I was ready to throw in the towel and call it a season, my garden is coming alive! The dahlias that I had given up on are full of buds! My rose bushes are suddenly ready to flower again...even the ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/organic/not-done-yet/ NECN's Anya Huneke says apple picking season is officially underway in Vermont, and as of now, this is looking to be a terrific year. For her day off of work, Allison Hale of Burlington, Vermont, decided this would be the perfect activity. Around lunchtime, accompanied by their appetites, she and ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/organic/crisp-air-fall-foliage-apple-picking-go-hand-in-hand/ Some college students at Holy Cross are digging deep in a major effort to help feed the hungry. http://www.newenglandgardener.com/vegetables/holy-cross-students-go-back-to-their-roots/ [caption id="attachment_1236" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Just Add Water Garden Early September"][/caption]By mid-September, I'm all about harvesting and not much else in the garden. I overlook weeds and watering and only ponder insect infestations if supper is threatened. But experience has taught me that it pays to take a few minutes ... http://www.newenglandgardener.com/uncategorized/take-notes-now/