martha farm Credit: Courtesy of the Martha Blog martha farm Credit: Courtesy of the Martha Blog martha farm Credit: Courtesy of the Martha Blog martha farm Credit: Courtesy of the Martha Blog It’s fall on Martha’s farm! As the Northeast’s foliage continues to transition from lush green to hues of crimson, burnt orange, and deep brown, our founder took some time to celebrate the many shades of autumn in a recent post on the Martha Blog....
bunch of oyster mushrooms on wood cutting board Credit: Courtesy of The Mushroom Council bunch of oyster mushrooms on wood cutting board Credit: Courtesy of The Mushroom Council bunch of oyster mushrooms on wood cutting board Credit: Courtesy of The Mushroom Council bunch of oyster mushrooms on wood cutting board Credit: Courtesy of The Mushroom Council Once upon a time, in the late 20th century, the only mushroom you could find in a U....
dead leaf pile autumn Credit: Maksym Ponomarenko / Getty Images dead leaf pile autumn Credit: Maksym Ponomarenko / Getty Images dead leaf pile autumn Credit: Maksym Ponomarenko / Getty Images dead leaf pile autumn Credit: Maksym Ponomarenko / Getty Images Every autumn, we look forward to enjoying the beautiful fall foliage, but the inevitable cleanup that follows once the leaves fall to the ground, not so much. Luckily, experts say that keeping dead leaves around could actually improve your lawn’s health....
Flowering shrubs, prior to their renaissance in the last two decades, fell into two categories – hellish hedges and scraggly bench warmers. Hellish hedges needed constant maintenance and never really pleased anyone with a creative mind, unless you were neurotic enough to shape them with hedge trimmers once a week. Scraggly bench warmers were the sorts of overgrown, unkempt explosions of twigs that populated the back fences and side yards of our upbringing....
When it comes to redesigning your home, you already know that updates and renovations take careful planning. The very same is true for your garden. While it’s tempting to wait until April or the first signs of spring to get your hands dirty, gardening expert Molly E. Williams believes that the important work starts much sooner. “Pre-spring cleaning your garden is as important as cleaning inside your home. Without it, new growth in the garden struggles to make its way through the debris,” she explains....
plated Thanksgiving meal Credit: Marcus Nilsson At Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, a sustainable farm and education complex located in Pocantico Hills, New York, where this feast unfolded over the course of a brisk autumn day, everything animal and vegetable is grown on site and commands loving respect. The attendees, all locals as well, included Jack Algiere, the farm director; and his wife, Shannon, the farmer educator; Craig Haney, the former livestock manager at Stone Barns; and his wife, Gabrielle Langholtz....
clams mussels Credit: Floortje / Getty Images clams mussels Credit: Floortje / Getty Images clams mussels Credit: Floortje / Getty Images clams mussels Credit: Floortje / Getty Images Shellfish is a gift to hot weather cooks. In its purest form—raw—it requires no cooking at all, and platters of icy, briny shellfish have special appeal when appetites are in a heat-induced torpor. And cooking shellfish is speedy, so even if you’re firing up your stove or grill, you’ll make short work of it....
Ask any interior designer and they’ll tell you the same: Windows that allow for plenty of natural light are the key to creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere in a home. “Everyone loves natural light—in fact, we’re biologically built to need it,” says Jenny Madden of Jenny Madden Design. “We’re also built to thrive off of connections, so larger windows that let in natural light and connect us with a world beyond our four walls can quite literally make us happier and healthier....
garage sale sign in yard Credit: kali9 / Getty Images garage sale sign in yard Credit: kali9 / Getty Images garage sale sign in yard Credit: kali9 / Getty Images garage sale sign in yard Credit: kali9 / Getty Images Summer may seem like a great time to host a garage sale at your home, but the coronavirus pandemic has made group gatherings a bit more challenging. “Hosting a garage sale during a pandemic can be a great way to purge all the clutter and keep your mood high,” says Brandi Radulovich, host of Eternal Harvest Décor on Smart....
Gardeners, bird watchers, and outdoor enthusiasts may always be seeking new ways to attract more birds to their collective backyards. However, what do you do if you stumble upon a bird’s nest in an inconvenient area nestled into a front door wreath, a shutter, or an awning? What to Know About Conservation Laws Before you make any attempt at removing the unwanted nest, you should be aware that there are laws in place that protect the nest and eggs of certain avian species....
pom-poms-md108966.jpg Credit: Matthew Williams As universal as tassels, pom-poms have adaptable little personalities: They can go serious (atop the hats of clergymen), jubilant (in the hands of cheerleaders), or sweet (as homemade chicks or bunnies). Here, we show off the fuzzy tufts’ sophisticated side, using pom-poms to bring bursts of color and texture to bedspreads, lampshades, pillows, and more. Making them is a great way to use up remnants of yarn from other projects, and with the help of one magic little tool, the process is easy, bordering on addictive....
red wine blend in glasses Credit: Bryan Gardner red wine blend in glasses Credit: Bryan Gardner red wine blend in glasses Credit: Bryan Gardner red wine blend in glasses Credit: Bryan Gardner What do Bordeaux and Napa Valley have in common? They’re both wine regions famous for their blends. Wine blends are complex, food-friendly, and more common that you may think. Even many wines labeled as a single varietal (like “Cabernet Sauvignon” or “Merlot”) may have a small number of other varieties blended with them....
` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank gave the world an adorable first glimpse of their newborn yesterday, on Instagram....
` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer Today’s wedding invitations tend to go light on paper and rely heavily on websites to explain all the details to guests....
guests watching Credit: Audrey Hall & Melanie Maganias Nashan If you’re starting to plan your rehearsal dinner, then you’ve probably given at least some thought to the guest list. Some invites are easy-immediate family members and the bridal party are obvious attendees, but what about your bridesmaids’ plus-ones? Or your brother’s new girlfriend? Etiquette dictates that all out-of-town guests should be invited to this pre-wedding party, but what if more than half of your big-day attendees are traveling for the ceremony and reception?...
frutti di mare linguine Credit: Ngoc Minh Ngo frutti di mare linguine Credit: Ngoc Minh Ngo frutti di mare linguine Credit: Ngoc Minh Ngo frutti di mare linguine Credit: Ngoc Minh Ngo The classic Italian-American Feast of the Seven Fishes is a hit parade of seafood dishes served on Christmas Eve. The tradition is said to draw on the Roman Catholic custom of abstinence from meat and dairy products on the eve of certain holidays, including Christmas....
` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer Ask nearly any guest and they’ll tell you that cocktail hour is their favorite part of the wedding day....
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blue detail invitations Credit: Courtesy of The Brumby Nest ` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer...
summer wedding guests polk dot black and white Credit: Ray Kang ` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer...
