Entries from the ‘Working’ Category

Making Compost Tea With Ryan

Making Compost Tea With Ryan

Posted by Sharkey

Ryan decided it was time to mix up a very special brew of tea for all of the plants in the greenhouse.  It’s compost tea made in the Compost Tea System from Growing Solutions.  It’s a wonderful organic way of feeding and the plants really like it!

Moving Plants From the House to the Greenhouse

Moving Plants From the House to the Greenhouse

Posted by Sharkey

As you may know, Martha loves to surround herself with plants and part of her decorating finesse is to adorn the interior of the house with potted plants that grow in the greenhouse.  Yesterday was plant moving day and, as usual, I like to supervise.

A Stinky Bug in Our Blog Studio!

A Stinky Bug in Our Blog Studio!

Posted by Francesca

Sharkey and I were in our blog studio monitoring comments from all of our Glue Squad buddies on The Daily Wag.  What a great group of friends!  Anyway, I got distracted by something moving on the floor and I went to have a better look.  Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong …

Supervising Ryan in the Greenhouse

Supervising Ryan in the Greenhouse

Posted by F&S

As promised, we Frenchies, went to the main greenhouse where Ryan keeps all of the smaller agave plants.  He and Wilmer have been quite busy repotting them.  And from the looks of things, those plants really needed to be repotted!

Our Century Plants are Blooming!

Our Century Plants are Blooming!

Posted by Sharkey

There may be snow on the ground at the farm, but there are still things blooming!  Of course, that would be in the warm and toasty greenhouses.  Here’s a little lesson about the century plant.

Hay Is For Horses!

Hay Is For Horses!

Posted by F&S

We Frenchies are taking some time off for the holidays and we thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite blog posts with you in the meantime.

PetSmart For The Holidays

PetSmart For The Holidays

Posted by F&S

Have you all checked out the latest Martha Stewart Holiday dog clothes at PetSmart?  There’s still time to dress your beloved pooch in some holiday cheer.

We Decorated Our Blog Studio For The Holidays!

We Decorated Our Blog Studio For The Holidays!

Posted by F&S

We realized that there was one more place on the property that needed to be decorated for the holidays and we decided to take the project on all by ourselves.  We needed some cheer in our Blog Studio.  Martha has been talking to or friend,  Richard The Cat from The Home Depot, over Twitter a …

Great Plans For The Boxwood Room

Great Plans For The Boxwood Room

Posted by F&S

There’s an area at the farm behind the Summer House that has been a real work in progress.  A few years ago, Martha had the area enclosed with a wall of tall boxwood shrubs and she has plans for a formal garden.  She calls it the ‘Boxwood Room.’  The other day, more shrubs were delivered …

Our Terrace Garden Gets Covered in Burlap

Our Terrace Garden Gets Covered in Burlap

Posted by F&S

Getting the farm ready for winter is a daunting job.  So many things need to be stored away and so many plants and garden ornaments are covered with burlap.  We’ve watched the farm crew do these things year after year, but it’s always amazing to see.  We’re just glad that they are so capable and …