As you know, Martha loves her plants, especially her potted tropical plants. She keeps acquiring more and more, but at the same time, the plants in her collection are growing larger and larger. Guess what? We’re running out of winter storage space! It’s been decided that a new and larger heated hoop house will be …
We, Frenchies, were looking at Martha’s calendar and we noticed that there’s a photo shoot happening at the farm this week with Martha. It said that it’s happening in the head house of the greenhouse and the housekeepers were instructed to make sure it was spic and span. It’s hard to keep the head house …
You may remember that last Friday, we mentioned that Martha’s Pet’s line at PetSmart has introduced its first products for cats and we felt compelled to get something for our cat friends. Vivaldi was so appreciative that he got on Martha’s computer and did a little online ordering for us!
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In case you haven’t heard, once again, it’s Friends & Family time at PetSmart. That means you can save 15% on your entire purchase online and in store through September 25th. To get coupons, click here. We Frenchies are also excited to tell you that Martha’s Pet’s line is introducing its first cat products. We …
After Hurricane Irene and all of the subsequent torrential rainfall, I thought it would be a good idea to inspect all of the tropical plants to see how they survived their quick move to the greenhouse. I also wanted to see if they were put back where they belong outdoors. Francesca is always up for …
You may recall that our last blog was about thinning and transplanting the strawberry vines and we got kind of dirty with that task. On our way to wash up at the sink in the head house, we passed through the greenhouse and stopped to admire the plants growing there.
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We were wandering around the farm yesterday, when we came upon Ryan and Wilmer in the strawberry patch. They were busy digging up and thinning out the strawberry plants, which had become much too crowded. Of course, we jumped right in and helped with the task.
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We Frenchies always like to be helpful and we especially like to teach our blog readers new things. Last week, before the hurricane, we helped to harvest the onions and garlic in the vegetable garden. Take a look!
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Martha bought a couple of little covered pails for the kitchen and we, Frenchies, were wondering what they were for. Taking off the lid revealed the answer and we got to thinking…
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It’s been all over the news that Hurricane Irene is working her way up the Eastern coast of the US. Weather experts are saying that several factors could align to make this approaching cyclone potentially disastrous. We, Frenchies, are very concerned about this and we’re really hoping that Irene loses her punch. For those of …
