Martha Stewart's Blog, page 97

Summer Pruning at the Dwarf Apple Espalier

Here in Bedford, New York, it's going to be another hot, humid, dry weekend with temperatures in the 90s. Despite the uncomfortable summer weather, everyone is doing what [&hellip...

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Installing Shelves

What projects are on your "to-do" list this weekend? Here at my Bedford, New York farm, we always have a long list of projects to complete - among [&hellip...

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Lilies in the Garden

The flower garden beds here at my Bedford, New York farm abound with gorgeous, bright and fragrant lilies. Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants that grow [&hellip...

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Pasang Sherpa Shares Photos from His Trip to Switzerland and the French Alps

I always enjoy seeing photos from others taken during their vacations, especially when they travel to interesting places. Not long ago, a member of my outdoor grounds crew, [&hellip...

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Caring for My Growing Tomato Plants

If you’ve ever grown a vining plant, you know how important it is to provide strong structures to which the vines can cling and climb. Using tall, natural [&hellip...

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Displaying Newly Painted Garden Furniture

My newly painted outdoor garden furniture looks so wonderful out on my terraces - a new coat of paint is an easy way to update and transform these [&hellip...

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Pruning the Hedges Around My Pool

Another good pruning job is complete at my Bedford, New York farm - this time, on the hedges surrounding my swimming pool. In 2018, we planted more than [&hellip...

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My Vegetable Gardens in Mid-July

It's going to be another dry, humid day here at my Bedford, New York farm with temperatures in the high 80s. We haven't had any rain at all [&hellip...

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Trimming the Summer House Hornbeam Hedge

Pruning at my farm continues at the long hedge that runs in front of my Summer House and along the road behind my Winter House. The hornbeam, Carpinus, [&hellip...

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Picking Colorful and Fragrant Sweet Peas

The colorful and fragrant sweet pea flowers are blooming so beautifully at my Bedford, New York farm this season. The sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is a garden classic [&hellip...

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