Martha Stewart's Blog, page 126

Visiting My Five Donkeys

Some of the most popular residents at my Bedford, New York farm are the donkeys - Rufus, Clive, Billie, Jude “JJ” Junior, and Truman “TJ” Junior. This quintet [&hellip...

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Visiting My Fancy Pigeons

It's always nice to see my pigeons outside their dovecote enjoying the warm summer breezes. Here at my Bedford, New York farm, I keep a small group of [&hellip...

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Picking Potatoes

It's potato picking time at the farm. This week, my outdoor grounds crew foreman, Chhiring Sherpa, harvested our first batch of potatoes. The potato is a starchy tuber [&hellip...

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Visiting My Chickens

Whenever I am home at my Bedford, New York farm, I always make it a point to visit all the animals. Among my stops is the poultry-yard where [&hellip...

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My Peafowl in Summer

Here in the Northeast, we're expecting very warm temperatures in the high 80s the next several days. We'll be watching all my animals very closely to make sure [&hellip...

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Pruning Around My Pool

Outdoor summer chores at my Bedford, New York farm continue with a good pruning of the shrubs around my pool. Around the outside of the pool fence, I [&hellip...

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Early August in My Flower Garden

Colorful flowers continue to bloom in my cutting garden. Fortunately, there are many flowering plants that blossom this time of year, including rudbeckias, phlox, balloon flowers, and nasturtiums [&hellip...

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My Long Pergola in Summer

My long and winding pergola is full of striking orange-colored tiger lily blooms. This pergola, located on one side of a carriage road near my Tenant House, goes [&hellip...

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Picking the Season's Garlic

We have lots of freshly picked garlic here at my Bedford, New York farm! Determining when garlic is ready to harvest can be tricky. If it’s harvested too [&hellip...

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Another Big Harvest from My Garden

Here in the Northeast, temperatures are a bit milder this week after a string of hot, hazy humid days. Despite some uncomfortable summer weather, the vegetables at my [&hellip...

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