Martha Stewart's Blog, page 171

Bathing and Brushing My Cats

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love my animals - my dogs, my cats, my birds, and my horses. They're all very special to me and [&hellip...

The Blooming Begonias in My Greenhouse

There are so many beautiful plants blooming in my greenhouse. I have a large collection of begonias, and it's expanding more every year. The genus begonia contains about [&hellip...

Blooming Orchids in My Greenhouse

It's no secret that I love gardening, and I love plants of all kinds - in particular, potted plants. I keep a sizable collection of houseplants in my [&hellip...

Harvesting from My Vegetable Greenhouse

There are so many delicious, organic greens ready for picking in my vegetable greenhouse. My outdoor garden beds are bare, but there are lots of fresh, delicious vegetables [&hellip...

Pruning the Holly

Wintertime pruning chores continue at my Bedford, New York farm. Pruning is about more than just looks; proper pruning improves the health of the plants, prevents disease, and [&hellip...

A New Cold Frame for Storing Hundreds of Bare Root Hostas

A late winter gardening project that involved potting up hundreds of bare-root plants and building a protective cold frame in which to store them is now complete. Last [&hellip...

Speaking to the Bedford Garden Club

Spring doesn’t officially begin for another few weeks, but it’s never too early to start thinking about gardening. As many of you know, I am a very serious [&hellip...

A Special Trip to Washington, DC

We now have a woman’s leadership award established in the name of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Last weekend, I traveled to our nation’s capital to attend [&hellip...

NYBG's 18th Annual Orchid Show

Here in New York City, one of the first signs spring is around the corner is the start of the annual Orchid Show at The New York Botanical [&hellip...

Smoothies from Martha & Marley Spoon

Martha & Marley Spoon, our time-saving meal-kit delivery service now offers delicious smoothies! Through March, along with each week’s menu, you can choose between one health-focused and one [&hellip...