Martha Stewart's Blog, page 351

Repotting Jade Plants

I have always been a fan of jade plants, those evergreen succulents with attractive shiny, dark green, fleshy leaves, and I have quite a few of these popular ...

I'm On Katie Today!

Today, Katie Couric’s entire show is devoted to weddings, one of our favorite subjects.  Katie is in the process of planning her own wedding and I was happy ...

A Visit To Cane Garden In St. Croix

While visiting St. Croix at Christmas time, I had the wonderful opportunity of touring Cane Garden, a private estate that was once a sugar plantation during the 19th ...

My First Holiday Vacation Blog From St. Croix

This past Christmas, I had a quiet and relaxing get-away with my family on the Caribbean island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.  As you ...

What You May Not Know About Grinding Up Trees

On Friday's blog, I showed you how my farm crew was spreading compost over the garden beds.  As you may know, we make all that compost in an ...

Around The Farm After The Brutal Arctic Chill

Like much of the country, the cold temperatures early this week were quite unbearable.  The farm crew bundled up in many layers and protective wear to get their ...

We Hosted An International Crafts Distributors Conference

This week, I was pleased to host our second Martha Stewart Crafts International Distributors Conference.  Our partners, EK Success and Plaid, have distributors across the world who sell ...

Wrapping The Farm In Burlap!

I am a firm believer in covering boxwood shrubs and other plants that may suffer damage from winter's frigid winds and heavy snow with burlap.  This ...

I Am Now A Fan Of Bull Riding!

Dan Dienst, the new CEO of MSLO is a long-time fan of the Professional Bull Riders - PBR.  He was so excited to share this experience with me ...

Planting Garlic At The Farm

One of the last things to be planted before winter at the farm is the crop of hardneck garlic.  Last July, I posted a blog about harvesting the ...