Martha Stewart's Blog, page 277

Checking-Up on the Pumpkin Patch

My pumpkin patch is looking great this season! Every June, my gardeners and I plant lots and lots of pumpkin seeds - many from our favorite seed companies, [&hellip...

A Pigeon Coop Arrives at the Farm

A special delivery has arrived at the farm. Yesterday, we received a specially designed pigeon loft left over from this summer’s “Fly by Night” performance in New York [&hellip...

Trellises for the Peafowl Coop

There are many end-of-summer projects underway at the farm. As you know, I recently constructed a new coop for my peafowl. My three peahens and two peacocks are [&hellip...

A Trip to the Chappellet Winery and Vineyard

On your next visit to Napa Valley, California, please make a stop at the Chappellet Winery and Vineyard - first place winner of this year’s USA TODAY and [&hellip...

Sculpting My Hornbeams in Traditional European Style

The big task of pruning the hornbeam hedges continues at the farm. After the outdoor grounds crew trimmed the long hornbeam hedge that runs in front of my [&hellip...

Preserving Summer's Bounty of Tomatoes

We have such an abundance of tomatoes this season! This week, I decided it was time to prepare some of our large harvest for homemade tomato sauce. I [&hellip...

Growing Tomatoes at My Farm

We’re having such an excellent tomato season. Every year, I love to grow a large and interesting assortment of tomatoes. I purchase many of the seeds from reputable [&hellip...

Repurposing a Tree on the Farm

Maintaining a landscape sometimes means cutting down trees. I always feel badly when trees are cut down. Trees are important to our environment - they are the world’s [&hellip...

Making Blistered Eggplant with Tomatoes, Olives and Feta Cheese on Facebook

Why not make today a “meatless Monday” and prepare a delicious summer salad for dinner? I hope you caught my special Facebook LIVE last week. I had so [&hellip...

A Guest Blog from Gabe on His Vacation to the Galápagos

During this year’s summer excursion to the Galápagos with my daughter and grandchildren, we met a lot of fun and interesting people, including 11-year old Gabe. Gabe was [&hellip...