March 18, 2024

Hudson River Park Friends Luncheon

Hudson River Park continues to be one of the most vibrant spaces in New York City.

The 550-acre recreational space is the longest waterfront park in the country and attracts millions of visitors each year. I am very proud to be on the Board of Hudson River Park Friends - an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the development, care, and enhancement of the space, and the designated fundraising partner of the Hudson River Park Trust. Not long ago, HRPF held a luncheon to raise funds for its newest project - a sprawling playground and activity field that is set to open this spring.

Enjoy these photos.

March 16, 2024

New Potted Plants for My Greenhouse

As an avid gardener, I am always looking for rare and unusual plants.

Over the years I've amassed quite a large collection of potted plants - orchids, begonias, succulents, and other tropical specimens. I enjoy finding and learning about new and different varieties and then caring for them in my greenhouses. Recently, I added a few more interesting cultivars to my growing assortment.

Here are some photos, enjoy.

March 15, 2024

Planting Sweet Peas at My Farm

The weather is finally warm enough to start planting outdoors.

Yesterday, my gardeners planted the first of our flower seeds - sweet peas. The sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is a garden classic producing beautiful blooms with the most amazing scent. Sweet pea seeds can be sown into small pots of compost in autumn and overwintered indoors, or planted directly into the ground come spring. We planted several sweet pea varieties from some of our favorite seed companies including Botanical Interests, Johnny's Selected Seeds, Sweet Pea Gardens, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Renee's Garden, Roger Parsons Sweet Peas, and Owl's Acre Seed in Northern England. These flowers will give us lots of fragrant color this summer.

Here are some photos - enjoy. And be sure to follow my new Instagram page @MarthaStewartBlog.