Comments on: Planting Japanese maples and a TV shoot behind the scenes http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rhonda Hanson http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-44871 Rhonda Hanson Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:11:20 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-44871 Does anyone know about planting Japanese maple seeds? Does anyone know about planting Japanese maple seeds?

]]> By: Donna Duncan http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43800 Donna Duncan Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:06:12 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43800 Can someone please explain exactly what scarify means, and how large a hole needs to be dug? I plan on planting a Japanese Maple in my yard next spring. I am saddened by the fact that I have to cut down a 10 story high cherry tree that I adore, and plan to replace with a much smaller but more colorful Japanese Maple. Can someone please explain exactly what scarify means, and how large a hole needs to be dug? I plan on planting a Japanese Maple in my yard next spring. I am saddened by the fact that I have to cut down a 10 story high cherry tree that I adore, and plan to replace with a much smaller but more colorful Japanese Maple.

]]> By: Mindy1953 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43789 Mindy1953 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:30:18 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43789 Hi Martha: I love your fall plantings-these are beautiful pictures. I really enjoyed your show today--learning how to do arrangements is fun. One thing about the questions you answer on twitter: the one about the eggs being hard to peel --if one adds 1 teaspoon salt to the water-let eggs boil--they will peel beautifully--thanks Hi Martha: I love your fall plantings-these are beautiful pictures. I really enjoyed your show today--learning how to do arrangements is fun. One thing about the questions you answer on twitter: the one about the eggs being hard to peel --if one adds 1 teaspoon salt to the water-let eggs boil--they will peel beautifully--thanks

]]> By: joshua http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43750 joshua Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:51:47 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43750 Im curious to know why you plant such small trees? The hundreds of evergreens saplings planted in the fall and now these maples in 15 gallon pots. It seems you are quite the optimist. Im curious to know why you plant such small trees? The hundreds of evergreens saplings planted in the fall and now these maples in 15 gallon pots. It seems you are quite the optimist.

]]> By: cbh http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43742 cbh Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:15:59 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43742 I can't wait to see them all planted. It will be gorgeous! I can't wait to see them all planted. It will be gorgeous!

]]> By: Jan Erickson http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43740 Jan Erickson Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:42:11 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43740 Hi Martha, Wow, what a fabulous blog about planting 117 beautiful Japanese maples. How long did it actually take? What fun it was to see all of you digging in and getting them planted. The Daily Wag was pretty cool, also. Can't wait to see this video on your TV program. My beautiful Japanese maple is getting that beautiful autumn color it gets every year. Thanks again for sharing. Jan Hi Martha, Wow, what a fabulous blog about planting 117 beautiful Japanese maples. How long did it actually take? What fun it was to see all of you digging in and getting them planted. The Daily Wag was pretty cool, also. Can't wait to see this video on your TV program. My beautiful Japanese maple is getting that beautiful autumn color it gets every year. Thanks again for sharing. Jan

]]> By: Cindy Bricker http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43732 Cindy Bricker Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43732 I am excited!...these are going to be something else! With your good compost, the BioTone added to the planting holes and fill mixture, and fall being the prime season for planting, you cannot go wrong! I didn't know yesterday that you'd be capturing the actual planting process on film for posterity. I'll look forward to seeing this segment in November, as you said. ~ Honest!...before I even got to the picture showing the roots and rocks encountered while digging, in seeing the surrounding understory location that you had in mind, I KNEW that the digging wouldn't be easy. With other trees around with their competing tree roots, then was the time when 'what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge on it.'!! [ChasDudleyWarner] (I've always loved this little saying!...it rings true for many fellow-gardeners!) Times one hole by 117!... 1 x 117 = a major workout for the upper body! Schwhew! I see, too, that Shaun had his handydandy planting knife/trowel - that looked really nifty last week on your show, and I want one! ~ You're gonna bop me for saying this, but what you need now is a little dose of liquid sunshine containing those magic ingredients that we otherwise can't seem to exactly duplicate (unless, of course, you have a rain barrel [or several hundred]). [giggle] ~ =^..^= I am excited!...these are going to be something else! With your good compost, the BioTone added to the planting holes and fill mixture, and fall being the prime season for planting, you cannot go wrong! I didn't know yesterday that you'd be capturing the actual planting process on film for posterity. I'll look forward to seeing this segment in November, as you said.
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Honest!...before I even got to the picture showing the roots and rocks encountered while digging, in seeing the surrounding understory location that you had in mind, I KNEW that the digging wouldn't be easy. With other trees around with their competing tree roots, then was the time when 'what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge on it.'!! [ChasDudleyWarner] (I've always loved this little saying!...it rings true for many fellow-gardeners!) Times one hole by 117!... 1 x 117 = a major workout for the upper body! Schwhew! I see, too, that Shaun had his handydandy planting knife/trowel - that looked really nifty last week on your show, and I want one!
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You're gonna bop me for saying this, but what you need now is a little dose of liquid sunshine containing those magic ingredients that we otherwise can't seem to exactly duplicate (unless, of course, you have a rain barrel [or several hundred]). [giggle]
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]]> By: Kathy :) http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43731 Kathy :) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:54:29 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43731 We bought "a" tree and I was doing the happy dance.....117 oh my !!! I was at the Christmas Tree Shop and bought 2 of your lamp shades called Bouillotte, the pleat is so pretty. I got such a deal @ 2.99 a piece...I wonder what the original price was ??? All the best, Kathy :) We bought "a" tree and I was doing the happy dance.....117 oh my !!!

I was at the Christmas Tree Shop and bought 2 of your lamp shades called Bouillotte, the pleat is so pretty. I got such a deal @ 2.99 a piece...I wonder what the original price was ???

All the best,
Kathy :)

]]> By: The Blushing Hostess http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43729 The Blushing Hostess Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:42:51 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43729 I adore Japanese maple, thank you for sharing. I adore Japanese maple, thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Trish http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/10/planting-japanese-maples-and-a-tv-shoot-behind-the-scenes.html/comment-page-1#comment-43727 Trish Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:32:56 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2962#comment-43727 Hi Martha, Already your Japanese maples are looking good. That grove is going to be beautiful once the trees mature. ~ What a guy Shaun is – lucky you! Do you think he’d like to come down to Florida for a couple of days to get rid of some rocks and put down some mulch for me? Ha, dream on, eh, not to mention, what kind of a vacation would that be? Actually, I wouldn’t even want him to see my pathetic garden that needs more plants and somebody please shoot me for putting all those rocks down in the first place! ~ I am off to borrow one of the pictures you took of the Steinhardt’s maples. The one with the bridge is really beautiful. Trish Hi Martha,
Already your Japanese maples are looking good. That grove is going to be beautiful once the trees mature.
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What a guy Shaun is – lucky you! Do you think he’d like to come down to Florida for a couple of days to get rid of some rocks and put down some mulch for me? Ha, dream on, eh, not to mention, what kind of a vacation would that be? Actually, I wouldn’t even want him to see my pathetic garden that needs more plants and somebody please shoot me for putting all those rocks down in the first place!
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I am off to borrow one of the pictures you took of the Steinhardt’s maples. The one with the bridge is really beautiful. Trish

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