Road Trip - A great nursery
I recently returned from a really fun road trip to Maine and back. I traveled with Barbara Fight - a producer on my television show, Hannah Milman - SVP Executive Editorial Director, Crafts, and Jill Dienst - of Dienst and Dotter Antiques in Sag Harbor and Manhattan. It was great fun taking our time and stopping often along the way. One place I had to visit was the Allen C. Haskell Horticulturists in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This amazing nursery was created by Allen Haskell more than 50 years ago and we became good friends over the years. Allen, unfortunately passed away in 2004, but his legacy remains in the very able hands of his son, David, who grew up in his father's business. Stopping here always fills me with inspiration. More adventures to follow.
Girls on a road trip how good it that.
Posted by: Bernadette | July 21st, 2009 at 4:47 am
Looks like fun!
Posted by: Mike | July 21st, 2009 at 5:15 am
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To Martha in My Neighborhood,
Perhaps this perfectly located and well endorsed nursery would be available to contract with a national charity up the street.
We start a huge property restoration project this week to design a national pet memorial park for animals with cancer. The Norfolk Prison System along with our State Forestry Department are in current assist.
In fact, I bet David knows my longtime buddy, State Forester Joe Perry. We did some business in New Bedford not long ago.
Would love to see the Haskell Company come to our historic site, which incidentally has many ties to the whaling history at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Thank you Martha for being only 20 MINUTES away, delivering this longtime horticulturist to our doorstep.
The Weimaraners
National Cancer Society for Animals
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Posted by: GOOGLE Andrea and the Weimaraners | July 21st, 2009 at 6:38 am
i always look forward to your blogs regarding gardening. i'm from the philippines and i have just started container gardening last february. I really got hooked, can't keep from purchasing new varieties each time we visit a nursery.
i'll try to send you pictures of my garden and the nurseries here.
Posted by: jenna | July 21st, 2009 at 8:17 am
Hi Martha!
Your trip with 'the gang' to Haskell Horticulturists in New Bedford, Ma. was so beautiful and interesting. You highlighted so many wonderful details, like the solid rope edging and the red slate. It all lends itself to stir the imagination in our dream gardens.
The passion plant is really unusual! I'm not surprised that it was one of your purchases, as well as the pine saplings; weren't they cute! Let is know when about the passion fruit!
Isn't it great how David has continued his father's work! How lucky we all are when a place as special as Haskell's lives on! And no, it doesn't get any better than that!
Posted by: tinay | July 21st, 2009 at 9:14 am
Lovely! My favorite was the photo of the passion flower! Now I just have to have one.
Lara Piper
Lara Piper Sculpture & Design
Posted by: Lara Piper | July 21st, 2009 at 11:19 am
Hi Martha,
I found this “Plant Shopping with Martha Stewart” video on Bob Vila's site. Allen Haskell is taking you on a tour of his greenhouse. You refer to him as the father of topiaries and he calls himself the king. Check out Martha's short hair everyone - nice!
http://video.bobvila.com/m/21320717/plant-shopping-with-martha-stewart.htm
You gave me some great ideas for planting today such as making topiaries with my coleus and again, I love those tree ferns in picture #13. Mr. Haskell certainly started and developed a most amazing nursery and it is great that his capable son David is able to carry on his legacy. Thanks for taking beautiful pictures for us. Trish
Posted by: Trish | July 21st, 2009 at 11:25 am
No Martha, it does not get any better.
Thanks, loved the tour.
Posted by: Margie | July 21st, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I love Road Trips! Can't wait to read more hair-raising segments. Hannah, like the hat!
Best,
LVS
Posted by: Llly Von Schtuup | July 21st, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I want one of every terra cotta pot. We had those beautiful cumulus clouds in Indiana on sunday. The sky was absolutely full.
Posted by: Pam from Indiana | July 21st, 2009 at 3:11 pm
This is the kind of weather that we dream about in Massachusetts during the winter months. It was that kind of blue sky and sun on Wednesday July 15th at the Brimfield Antique and Collectibles Show. I will visit the Haskell's nursery on my way to Philadelphia next week for my dad's 70th birthday celebration outside of Ocean City, New Jersey (or on the way back!). It is truly beautiful. Besides the plants which are spectacular and the lessons on topiary, I love the photos of the stonework. Someone in my neighborhood just had a craftman complete a beautiful stone wall in front of his home on a busy town street. It was terrific watching him work.
Posted by: Teresa Touey | July 21st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Wow, I have never actually seen a passion flower. What a beautiful place to stop.
Posted by: Not So Glamorous Housewife | July 21st, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Martha, Do topiaries do better in a greenhouse? I have bought some in the past but they seem to dry out quickly and die? Any special tips? I loved all the pictures.
Posted by: Susan kavanaugh | July 21st, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Beautiful. I have to check this nursery out!!
When I first took a glimpse at the photos I thought it was my favorite nursery in Kennebunk, Maine. Worth a stop for interesting potted plants and topiaries.
They don't have a website. I've written about them on my blog if anyone wants to take a peek at the quality. http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/04/early-april-at-snug-harbor-farm.html
Posted by: Katy Elliott | July 21st, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Looking at the photos, I was reminded of a white blouse that MS was wearing in an got milk? ad. I would love to know the brand so I could try to find a similar one. Thank you!
Rae
Posted by: Rae Hallworth | July 22nd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
hey martha
i am a mother of 3 little childeren,when i wass home i look to your show on tv,but now they dont show it enymore,i life in belgium,and i was wondering how it comes that you can do so much nice things for al those people, we dont have much,we booth work but wa have much te pay evey month,
i wish sometimes we life in your country,maybe we also can win a house or something
i just wont to say ,that i am a big fan of yours and hope to get a answer soon
lots off hugs en kisses
i am also on twitter my twittername is veertje0669
Posted by: veerle | July 22nd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Hi Martha, This road trip to Maine was absolutely fabulous. I love this part of the trip to Allen C. Haskell Horticulturist Nursery in New Bedford, Mass. What a wonderful place to visit and buy great new items to plant at Bedford. Your photos are once again superb. I love all of them. What a great job Allen's son is doing to continue tradition set by his father. This is added to my must visit places. Thanks. Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | July 23rd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
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Good Sunday to You,
CURIOSITY---------
In putting some road trip plans together for Gloucester and Essex this morning, curiosity struck.
WHEN YOU EMBARK ON A ROAD TRIP, ARE YOU ONE WHO LIKES TO BE ON THE ROAD BY 5 A.M.!? -- AND, WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD DID YOUR PARENTS TAKE YOU ON ROAD VACATIONS?
I so miss the early 50's trips with my parents to the White Mountains. There was the Doll House Cabins, Santa's Village, Clark's Trained Bears, walks through The Flume and Lost River, and the big thrill was to buy a green pine scented nugget at the Aerial Tramway Gift Shop in the Clouds.
Need to get the courage up to go back without them.
"The early bird gets the worm!"
A FATHER'S SLOGAN
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Posted by: Andrea and the Weimaraners | July 26th, 2009 at 11:27 am
I hope this passionflower isn't anything like passiflora caerulea, the plant that ate my [Raleigh, NC] yard. The original plant is long gone, but the runners it sent out continue to pop up every year in a 20ft. radius.
Posted by: Brian M. | July 26th, 2009 at 11:54 pm