Martha Stewart's Blog, page 157

A Guest Blog from Ari Katz on His Gardens

There is always so much to learn from a well-tended garden. My young friend, Ari Katz, enjoys gardening just as much as I do and has designed several [&hellip...

Visiting the Gardens of My Friend, Jim Klinko

Garden tours are a wonderful way to celebrate the season - and if you're able to visit one and still adhere to social distancing guidelines, I know you'll [&hellip...

Preparing for Tropical Storm Isaias

There’s always so much to do before a big storm. Yesterday, the region was hit by tropical storm Isaias. The storm brought heavy rains and high winds, but [&hellip...

Caring for the Tomato Plants

My tomatoes are growing so beautifully this season. Every year, I love to grow a large and interesting assortment of tomatoes. I purchase many of the seeds from [&hellip...

Watering Trees Around the Farm

Here in the Northeast, we're expecting thunderstorms tomorrow, but warm, humid, and dry conditions the rest of the week. Because of this typical summer weather, we're doing a [&hellip...

My Blooming Pergola Garden 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...

A Guest Blog from Ari Katz on His Dog Kennel

I love all animals, and I share my Bedford, New York farm with many - dogs, cats, canaries, horses, donkeys, a pony, chickens, geese, Guinea fowl, peafowl, pigeons, [&hellip...

Picking Eggplants, Squash, Cucumbers and More

Every summer, I try to spend as much time as possible at Skylands, my home in Seal Harbor, Maine. I always enjoy my visits there with my family. [&hellip...

Cutting and Arranging Lilies

My Winter House is filled with gorgeous, bright, and fragrant lilies. If you follow my blog regularly, you may have seen yesterday's post on my beautiful white lily [&hellip...

My White Lily Garden

My Bedford, New York farm is overflowing with lilies. Last year, we transformed the area in front of my main greenhouse into a more formal garden with hostas [&hellip...