A spring tour around my farm and my daffodil border
It started to rain last Friday in my part of the Northeast, which is very good for the gardens and all of the new plantings. However, after several days of gloomy conditions, I can honestly say that I am looking forward to seeing the sun again. Just before this foul weather locked in, I took the photos for today's blog using my Canon G10. Looking through these pictures has helped to elevate my mood. Please enjoy this little tour around my farm and I hope it cheers you as well.
Thanks for sharing such lovely pictures of your truly fantastic gardens!! Inspiration for us all!! I am currently enrolled in the certificate programe of Longwood Gardens and have had David Culp for one of my instructors. Fabulous teacher and horticulturist! Many thanks to you for your wonderful work in homes and gardens!!
Posted by: Barbara Aine | May 6th, 2009 at 12:41 am
Martha, your daffodil borders are just sublime. They're pretty and painterly and perfect!
-Andrew
PS: Enjoyed your "Man Show" on Tuesday!
Posted by: Andrew Ritchie | May 6th, 2009 at 12:49 am
Well it comes as no surprise to me, that your garden is looking so wonderful and colourful. My first peony has arrived, and I can hardly wait for the others to bloom. Have a wonderful day - I can't wait to see what hat you wear in Central Park!
Pru
Posted by: Pru | May 6th, 2009 at 3:48 am
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Wonderful, just wonderful ! !
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Posted by: andrea and the weimaraners & unleashed mouth | May 6th, 2009 at 5:17 am
Your gardens are beautiful. Truly inspirational for us all. Thanks for sharing pictures with us.
Linda
Phila., PA
Posted by: Linda | May 6th, 2009 at 7:23 am
The flowers around your farm are beautiful. I like working with my plants, too. It's a great stress relief.
Posted by: Christy Lauzon ( Brook's Mom ) | May 6th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Marvellous pics from a beautiful garden, Martha.
In Belgium, we call the 'Bleeding Heart' a 'Broken heart'.
Posted by: kaatje | May 6th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Your border of tulips reminds me of The Netherlands. Such beauty! Who took your photos because the quality is outstanding!
Posted by: Stubbytate | May 6th, 2009 at 8:33 am
ok, I was so caught up with the beauty of the photos that I didn't take the time to read your blog! LOL....good job on the pics, Martha! LOL
Posted by: Stubbytate | May 6th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Oh yellow magnolias! only white and pink line my street! gorgeous! Also PLEASE post a picture of Peonies once hatched! by far my FAVORITE, so lovely to smell and just an explosion of spring! Thanks Martha! Beautiful work as always!
xo
Posted by: Meg | May 6th, 2009 at 8:35 am
I always enjoy anything you put out.... these pics are incredible.
Libby
Posted by: Libby | May 6th, 2009 at 8:38 am
really amazing pic...
Posted by: syamantak namde | May 6th, 2009 at 8:41 am
wow very nice how the new gardens are shaping up. My sister Suzanne (you probably remember Beasley her portugese water dog who just passed away) lived across the street from you in Westport. My mom and aunt (both gardeners) got a lovely tour of the Turkey Hill home and gardens. I sadly did not make it over on that visit. My mom still talks about the canaries.
Posted by: Lori | May 6th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Wow!!! I love when you post pictures of the farm and the gardens. In Mexico we don´t have daffodils because we don´t have a cold weather.
I have a bleeding heart in red and yellow and it´s wonderful.
Warm wishes.
Posted by: Paty Z from Mex | May 6th, 2009 at 9:42 am
wow, what glorious beauty you have displayed...lucky you!
Posted by: delia | May 6th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Hello Martha - caught your show on Monday where you were cleaning all the windows at your home. Please try the cleaning cloths that I gave you - extremely enviromentally friendly and perfect results for windows and mirrors. Eliminates paper towels and a cleaner. Have you tried them on your mirrors yet?
Sincerely,
Dale Goertz
Posted by: Dale Goertz | May 6th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing this on twitter so I could easily come and see them. Saw you making
the cakes today on TODAY show..must GET that icing recipe...
Posted by: CAROL | May 6th, 2009 at 10:05 am
such eye candy, u have a plant nursery, really groovey
Posted by: Charmayne | May 6th, 2009 at 10:16 am
farm forward is a wonderful organization, so very important we bring to light the plight of farm animals, i would never touch veal or foie gras, cannot believe a thoughtful, humane society would allow such practices......
Posted by: charmayne | May 6th, 2009 at 10:32 am
You should put your farm on twetter so we can see it. For the ones like me that missed the Today Show
Thanks
Jerry
Posted by: Jerry Thompson | May 6th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Oh my...where do I even begin?! These pictures tide me over, too, until brighter and sunnier skies return. We have had one tremendous rain event in the northeast - that's for sure!
Gee whiz, I didn't even know there was a 'whitebud'! (Thanks for that little tip!) The espaliered orchard is looking good, Martha, since it's recent pruning! I talked right out loud to myself when viewing those photos! The up-close photos of the blooming trees are outstanding, and I especially studied and admired the rosy pink apple blossoms - something we see while driving by orchards but never get to study their intricate beauty up close. Your cutting garden is coming along nicely, with many varieties of which I would've waited to plant...you are ahead of the game and will have blooms (and house bouquets!) much sooner. (And) Virginia bluebells!...YOU HAVE SOME! Oh, I LOVE them! - a true woodland wildflower! (Were they already there in the understory, or did you plant them?!) They are fragrant, too - have you noticed?! I love all the drifts of daffodils, too (I know, I love 'everything', don't I?! [giggle] )...if I had the space, I'd have e-v-e-r-y variety of narcissus possible - I love them so!
The rain can continue this summer, as long as we get some reprieve to get out and enjoy the fruits of our labor (not to mention getting our lawns mowed and back in bounds!) Everything is just so unbelievably lush and green which seemingly happened overnight. I have shrubbery that already needs trimmed and reshaped (and it's not warm, yet!)
Sunshine, my wonderful friend! (liquid/other)
=^..^=
"The Amen! of nature is always a flower."--Oliver Wendell Holmes
Posted by: Cindy Bricker | May 6th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Superb! Like a river of daffodils!! So very inspiring. I just returned from Santa Barbara where i was mesmerized by all the roses. Are you planning to attend the World Rose Festival/Congress being held here in Vancouver in June?
Posted by: sherey | May 6th, 2009 at 10:59 am
I'm thinking of getting a white bleeding heart.
Posted by: peppylady | May 6th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
My 10 year old told me last year: "Mom! Your broken hearts need to be watered!" I replied-"You mean, bleeding hearts." Her reply -"Bleeding, broken, whatever. They need water!!"
Posted by: moggit girls | May 6th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
LOVE the pictures! Thought I must admit they do make me jealous a bit. We just moved into a new house (conveniently it is a GORGEOUS Martha Stewart Home in Texas) and put in a large garden....but nothing like these. I did however plant several hundred bulbs for next year and can't wait to see my garden develop. Thanks for the continued inspiration!
Posted by: Bethany | May 6th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Thanks for bringing some sunshine back thru your pictures. It looks so lovely. Thank goodness for spring!
Posted by: Sherry | May 6th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Dear Martha,
The flowers are beautiful. The REAL reason I'm writing today is to tell you how great you look on the show lately. Your hair is darling, and I love it behind the ear more with the gorgeous long earrings. I'm 59, and try to keep up with a classic style. You certainly have one - you are a pretty woman!
Oh, and I bought your new craft encyclopedia to go with your Housekeeping Handbook, magazines, etc.
My Best,
Katherine, Nashville
Katherine
Posted by: Katherine Meade | May 6th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Thank you for sharing those lovely photos. It reminds me that I planned to buy a white bleeding hearth this year - I already have the red/pink one. My tulips are starting to bloom and I think bulbs are a wonderful way to make a garden - with so little effort the garden shows a ray of colors every spring. You are such an inspiration Martha!
Posted by: Anne-Margrethe | May 6th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Beautiful gardens Martha, Thankyou for sharing!
Your lovely flowers lifted my spirits, as I too, have been dealing with overcast skies and rainshowers here in North Texas the past 10 days.. I am looking forward to seeing some blue skies and sunshine very soon!
Posted by: Jaime Moore | May 6th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
WOW!!! amazingly beautiful combination of flowers and breathtaking pictures. You are blessed.
Happy Mother's Day!
Wish you good health, happiness, success and prosperity.
Best Regards
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | May 6th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Hi Martha, Thank you so very much for this wonderful blog at an extremely appropriate time! We had one summer day last Friday and have had several inches of rain and stormy, windy weather ever since. It sure does get boring even here in the Puget Sound area. Your blog was not only cheerful,but was refreshing, heartwarming, elegant, stunning and really made my day!!! I can hardly wait for the weekend when they say that the sun will finally come out! Yah!!! Loved you on the Today Show today. You were magnificent! Can't get on Sirius to talk to you today so I am enjoying listening to you while I review your fantastic blog photos. Rain, rain go away.... Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | May 6th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
these white bleeding hearts are so pretty. did you ever hear of the vanilla spoon flower? i recently found out about it myself--it just so happens to be the name of my gluten free gift basket company!
http://absolutelynotmartha.blogspot.com/2009/04/did-you-know-vanilla-spoon-is-name-of.html
Posted by: Absolutely Not Martha | May 6th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Martha - thank you so much for posting the tour of your garden! It really helped lift my spirits on a rainy day...
Hugs,
-Gary Wright II
P.S. Happy Mothers Day!
Posted by: Gary Wright II | May 6th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
oh my goodness... the rain started again here in pennsylvania. i got half the back yard mowed, but will be baling the other half. hope the sun comes out soon. cheers!
Posted by: wendy wilson | May 6th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Martha,
I love your garden and the wonderful design. It inspires me, keep up the fantastic work.
Posted by: JMarsden | May 7th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Simply, I want to say thank you to Martha for enriching my life.
She thought, she spoke it and she did it...all those nice ideas ,nicer ways of living and appreciating what others have done as well. Thank you. Jane
Posted by: Jane Hanley | May 7th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Hi Martha,
I should have added to my earlier blog, that I am a "sufferer", albeit I dislike a "victim" role, of Seasonal Affective Disorder, (S.A.D.), and was a bit relieved to see that you were not "at the top of your mental game" (paraphrased), by the lack of sunlight.
Thanks.
Katherine
Posted by: Katherine Meade | May 7th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
hello martha , your pictures are just amasing ,thank you for sharing them. I just love the hellabores, the mixture of colours are so breathtaking. I have a few in my garden. love the rest of your garden, simply gorgeous. i watch your show every day , enjoy it very much.
Posted by: anita daigle | May 7th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
hi martha, just saw the picture of your two beautiful dogs. did you teach them any tricks? I saw them on your show once, they were very well behaved. i would like to see more pictures of them .
Posted by: anita daigle n.b. canada | May 7th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Hi Martha I Love your blog you are so helpful to me cuz I am starting a Green House at Redlodge Montana soon I wold love to learn from you and i am flowing you in twitter thank you.
Posted by: Gyurme sherpa | May 7th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Martha,
I LOVE that way of staking the peonies. I will do that this weekend to mine. I was using hoops to hold mine up. Now I have a better way!
Thank you,
Joe B.
Washington DC
Posted by: Joe B. | May 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
The smallest strip of snow still hides from the sun on our front lawn. Your photos are so wonderful...my hubbie laughs at me for getting so excited about flowers but I can't help it! Spring bulbs and blossoms are my absolute favorite thing and you gardens are filled with the varieties I love. It's inspiring. We are currently building our new home, "Birch Hill", and I can hardly wait to start planting. I will look back to your pictures for ideas when the time is right. thank-you,
http://www.snickerdoodles.typepad.com
p.s. I am really having a hard time finding the GE Monogram appliances you have on the show...do you really love them? I haven't been able to find a local dealer and have no idea about pricing either.
Posted by: kerry macLeod | May 8th, 2009 at 12:08 am
Martha,
Your garden is just glorious!!! I wish I could have a garden like that!!! You should give tours of your garden and have a small quaint little restaurant there and serve food from veggies and fruit from your "food" gardens and have it decorated with flowers from your flower gardens!!! That would be wonderful!!!
Posted by: Christy, Georgia | May 8th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
The phots are wonderful especially after this rainy week what a pick me up thank you
Do you ever open your gardens for charity events or the Garden tours?
Posted by: WYNNIE | May 8th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Dear Martha- Spring is the most beautiful and freshest of seasons when it comes to the garden. Yours is an inspiration to us. I love your cutting garden. Our neighbor, who runs a successful little country farm stand, has started his cutting garden this week to later sell to his faithful locals. We also love all your spring flowering perennials. Thanks Martha.
Posted by: Penny Otte | May 15th, 2009 at 5:18 am
Beautiful bleeding heart. My father whom I lost last year to Alzheimer loved nature and gardening.Thankfully he passed this love to me. Bleeding heart was one of the first flowers he showed me how to care for
Thank you for sharing your garden.
Susan
Muskoka, Canada
Posted by: Susan Matson | May 21st, 2009 at 2:26 pm
your place [home] is beautiful. it would make anyone feel comfortable. i have watched your show ever since you have been on air. i work with a 95 year old doc. wifeand she loves the show and you. she says the things you cook make her hungry. also we live not to far from the pumpkin patch,in il. where you get your pumpkins for the holidays. keep up the good work.
Posted by: margie | May 28th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Love the pictures you have beautiful flowers. Makes me want to go out and do more in my garden . Thank you for giving me ideas!!!
Posted by: Bonnie Hess | June 7th, 2009 at 12:03 pm