Martha Stewart's Blog, page 36

Seeding the Hayfields

Now that the first cut of hay is completed for the season, it's time to reseed the fields in preparation for a second cut later this year. When [&hellip...

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Peach Cobbler Made with Fruits from My Orchard

No plants give sweeter returns than fruit trees. Fresh fruit is one of nature's most delicious products. My large orchard here at my farm has more than 200 [&hellip...

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Blueberry Picking at My Farm

It's still berry picking season and the blueberries at my Bedford, New York farm are ripe for the picking! Plump, juicy, and sweet, with vibrant colors from red [&hellip...

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Repotting Alocasias and Colocasias

There is always so much work to do on my Bedford, New York farm. During summer, all my large potted tropical plants are displayed outdoors in various locations [&hellip...

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My Thriving Vegetable Garden

Here in the Northeast, temperatures today are expected to hit the mid 80s - a little break following this week's humid heat wave. Despite some uncomfortable summer weather, [&hellip...

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Picking Garlic from My Garden

Here at my Bedford, New York farm, July is garlic picking time - when the bottom leaves of the plants start to die back and turn brown, but [&hellip...

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Picking Potatoes from the Garden

My garden continues to produce bounties of beautiful fresh vegetables. Our latest harvest - potatoes! Yesterday, before a thunderous rainstorm, my gardeners harvested the season's first batch of [&hellip...

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Flowers in My New Cutting Garden

Colorful summertime blooms are now growing beautifully in the beds of a new cutting garden. Earlier this year, I began developing a more formal cutting garden down by [&hellip...

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Repotting Pittosporum

Part of good potted plant maintenance is knowing when it's time to repot. Out in my Winter House courtyard is a handsome potted Pittosporum - a dense, low-maintenance [&hellip...

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Maintaining My Tomato Plants

How are your tomato plants doing? Mine are growing excellently with careful planning and maintenance. Tomatoes, Solanum lycopersicum, grow on vines, so it is crucial to provide strong [&hellip...

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