Martha Stewart's Blog, page 18

Planting Spring-Blooming Bulbs

What does one do with thousands of spring-blooming bulbs late in the planting season? Hurry to get them all in the ground at the first sign of a [&hellip...

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Starting Brassicas from Seed

Gardeners, it's time to start those brassicas from seed. Here at my farm, I always start the year off planting seeds indoors for the next growing season. Earlier [&hellip...

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Pruning Orchard

If you grow fruit trees, the best time to prune them is now - in winter - or in very early spring before any new growth begins. Pruning [&hellip...

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Pruning Apple Trees

Wintertime pruning continues at my farm. Proper pruning is so important - it improves the health of the plants, prevents disease, and encourages better flowering. There are different [&hellip...

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Pollarding My Linden Trees

In order to keep my all my gardens, allées, and groves as beautiful as possible, I pay lots of attention to the maintenance and care of all my [&hellip...

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Maintaining Seedlings

Inside my greenhouse, the seeds I started for the next gardening season are growing fast. Once seedlings start to develop, it’s important to keep up with maintenance care [&hellip...

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My Potted Clivia Miniata

My farm is covered with patches of snow and ice, but inside my home I have beautiful, healthy, lush container plants - specifically, bright orange and yellow flowering [&hellip...

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Forcing More Spring-Blooming Bulbs

Any spring bulb can be tricked into early bloom - some are just easier than others. This year, I decided to force as many spring blooming bulbs as [&hellip...

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Feeding Plants Compost Tea

Here at my farm I regularly feed my plants a refreshing drink of tea - compost tea. Feeding plants compost tea is a wonderful way to provide wholesome [&hellip...

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Seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company

If you haven't yet ordered your garden seeds there's still time! The process of ordering through seed catalogs and web sites can be daunting, but it also provides [&hellip...

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