I am so excited to share our latest news - you can now visit our new MarthaStewart.TV App.
This new feature allows you to access all your favorite episodes of my television shows - years of evergreen entertaining and instructional segments on cooking, baking, crafting, gardening, holiday decorating, organizing and more. And, it's available for Apple, Android, Amazon Fire +, Roku and Chromecast devices. Right now, the app includes more than 750-full television episodes, and we're adding more shows all the time. I'm thrilled to be able to share this library with you. We’ll also send alerts whenever seasonal uploads become available with exclusive tips just for subscribers. Wherever I go, I am always asked where these classic television shows can be found - everyone misses them. And now they're available for you to watch and enjoy! To sign up for a 14-day free trial of my MarthaStewart.TV app, just click on this highlighted link and take advantage of this limited time offer.
Enjoy these photos. At the end is a clip from my show, "Martha Stewart Living" - perhaps you remember it. I admit: I’m not immune to a case of on-camera giggles myself, especially when Mother Nature misbehaves!
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My first syndicated weekly television program, “Martha Stewart Living”, debuted September 1993. Our intent was to bring the pages of “Martha Stewart Living” magazine to a wide television audience.
Almost all of the first five seasons of my “Martha Stewart Living” show were taped in and around my Turkey Hill home in Westport, Connecticut. Here’s the house and the garden in bloom.
Devoted readers of our magazines and viewers of the television show may remember the Studio Kitchen outside my back door at Turkey Hill. This space dates from my catering days. Though modestly sized, it served our production team well for many years. This is a lovely shot with the vibrant and colorful peonies in the foreground.
In September 1997, we moved production to a brand-new, state-of-the art facility. Some of you may recognize Studio A, the kitchen set inspired by my home in East Hampton, New York.
Because we taped nearly 180 new episodes each year, we needed more room to plan, create, and shoot than my home allowed. In 1997, Martha Stewart Living Television expanded its programming to air half-hour shows every weekday. And then in 1999, we expanded to a full hour program. Here, my niece Sophie, who is now a mom herself, joins me in celebrating with my mother, “Big Martha” Kostyra.
I’m delighted that my mother, “Big Martha” Kostyra, was one of our viewers’ favorite guests. Mom made more than 40 appearances on my programs over the years.
My mother’s recipes remain so popular. “Big Martha’s” appearances are now all together and ready to stream in one playlist on my new app.
My friend and fellow caterer, Salli LaGrone, was another popular guest since the very beginning. Salli sadly passed away some time ago, but her lovely spirit and delicious recipes may still be enjoyed. Our first segment together was a fried chicken cook-off, which I repeated on my show with Snoop Dog, “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party”.
I consider my animals and pets part of the family, and I know you all feel the same way. Segments shot with petkeeper, Marc Morrone, and his menagerie were always informative and lively. Here I am with Coral Ann the Moluccan Cockatoo on my shoulder. Paw Paw and Zuzu loved being in pet segments too.
I need no excuse to go outdoors and garden. Here I am outside my Turkey Hill chicken coop planting herbs. Paw Paw was one of my most excellent gardening companions, though he was decidedly uninterested in getting his paws dirty.
I love traveling, meeting new people, tasting new foods, and learning about local traditions and handicrafts. I’m fortunate to share so many of these experiences with you. Our travel episodes – from tasting rum in Puerto Rico to jigging for cod in Newfoundland to glacier hiking in Alaska, shown here – are available to watch now!
My staff and I enjoy creating ideas to celebrate the holidays, but Halloween is my favorite. Here I am in one of our Halloween specials costumed as B-Movie Winged Queen, “Motha.”
And beware the “Mad Scientist Dr. Stewart”. For this segment, my young apprentice, and nephew, Charlie, and I created creepy cast Finger Invitations for a macabre Halloween party.
We’ve had many expert guests share their knowledge on my shows. One of my favorite guests is my friend, chef and restauranteur, Nobu Matsuhisa, who currently operates 38-restaurants spanning across five continents.
And we’ve also invited many celebrities – Jennifer Garner made her first appearance on one of our programs more than 15-years ago. Here we are in Studio A with the Cranberry Glazed Turkey with Cranberry Cornbread Stuffing we made together.
Here I am with another fun celebrity guest. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson helps me cook up a batch of man-sized Chocolate Chip Cookies for Valentine’s Day. Afterwards, we did a few crunches to work off all the cookies!
There are many heads and hands involved in producing excellent television programs. Over the years, my crew and I have won 12-Emmys and received 22-nominations for “Martha Stewart Living”, “The Martha Stewart Show”, and “Martha Bakes”.
For more than 25-years, and counting, my staff and I have been creating programs and articles to encourage and inspire homemakers. I’ve had the pleasure of welcoming you into my home – and thank you for the same! I hope you enjoy watching these episodes in their entirety, and I look forward to creating and sharing many, many more “Good Things”. Enjoy my new Martha Stewart.TV app!
Cold weather preparations are in full swing in my greenhouses.
Now that it’s autumn, my outdoor grounds crew is busy preparing the greenhouses for all the tropical plants that need to be stored indoors for the winter. Most of them are kept in one of three hoop houses designated specifically for these warm weather specimens. The hoop houses are constructed from steel frames and Polyethylene panels. While they are extremely durable and long lasting, it was time to replace the existing cover and curtains on the structure located next to my hay barn and across from my vegetable garden. My crew took on the tedious task this week.
Here are some photos - enjoy.
This is my large hoop house where I keep many of my tropical plants during the cold season. The plants that are displayed at Skylands, my home in Maine, and at Lily Pond in East Hampton, are also brought back to Bedford every fall for proper storage and care.
This is what the hoop house looked like earlier this week after the cover and side panels were removed. The house was originally constructed in 2011, so it was time to replace the Polyethylene cover.
The entire structure is built using heavy gauge American made, triple-galvanized steel tubing. I chose this gothic style because of its high peak to accommodate my taller plants.
Before the new cover is installed, Chhewang touches up any wooden supports and baseboards. As with all my outbuildings at the farm, this hoop house is painted in my signature Bedford Gray.
Fernando power washes all the greenhouse latches that secure the greenhouse fabric to the frame.
The fabric comes in two rolls – one is a heavy-duty, woven polyethylene that features an anti-condensate additive to reduce moisture buildup and dripping. The other side contains UV additives that allow the fabric to maintain its strength.
Each roll is placed on a long steel rod for easier installation.
My foreman, Chhiring, and Chhewang, hoist one roll on top of the frame and position it for unrolling.
The other roll is then brought up and placed on top of the first roll, so they can be installed simultaneously.
The greenhouse is 60-feet by 40-feet so there is a lot of space to cover. Both fabric pieces must be perfectly in line to cover the structure properly and fully.
This process takes about 45-minutes – the greenhouse fabric is very heavy, but my crew is very strong.
Here is a view from the side to show how the two rolls are spread on top of the greenhouse.
Down below, my curious peacocks have come to check out the activity – they never miss anything at the farm.
Here is a view from inside the greenhouse looking up at the fabric layers being placed over the frame. The two sheets are well labeled, so there is no confusion as to what side faces up and what side faces down.
The last couple of feet of fabric is draped over the front of the greenhouse.
Next, the crew unfolds the fabric over the sides – they do this slowly, so the fabric pieces remain together and perfectly straight.
It fits just right. This Polyethylene fabric is designed to stand up to just about any climate. It also resists rips and tears, so it should last another seven or eight years or up to 10-years depending on the weather.
Chhiring walks around the perimeter to ensure the fabric is completely flat.
Next, the crew works together to pull the fabric taut and secure it with long spline latches.
The eight foot latches are then pushed into the lock channels all along the length of the structure.
The same is done to the other side.
Chhiring then secures the fabric on the front and back ends of the greenhouse.
These end wall bars are made of high grade aluminum for added durability.
Meanwhile, Fernando moves onto the straps of the curtains. He cleaned them with a solution of bleach and water to remove any mildew and dirt that’s accumulated.
The plastic is held in place at the ends of the framework with a double spline extrusion.
It’s coming together very quickly. Soon, we will be moving many plants into this temperature and humidity controlled space.
The curtain clips are also returned – these will hold the straps in place.
Chhewang secures the straps onto the clips one by one on both sides.
Chhiring works on the manual roll-up curtains, which raise and lower the bottom section of the Polyethylene fabric for ventilation purposes.
Finally, Chhiring uses a special tape to secure the edges.
Here is the finished hoop house – ready for storing my tropical plants. This greenhouse works by heating and circulating air to create an artificial tropical environment. It includes three fans and a propane fueled heater. It is an excellent way to ensure my tropical specimens survive the cold winters of the Northeast. How do you keep your plants protected during the cold season? Share your comments below.
It’s no secret Halloween is among my favorite of holidays. I just love decorating my home with all the ghosts, goblins, skeletons, and other bone-chilling props I’ve collected over the years - plus, all the wonderful pumpkins and gourds that grow in my garden each autumn. This year, I am especially excited about the Halloween decorations and products from my collections at Michaels. This week, I hosted a special promotional event to show off a few favorites, including items from my Celebrations line, my Cricut machines, and various craft project tools and materials. We invited more than 125 members of the press and lifestyle media industry. I also conducted a Facebook LIVE and a do-it-yourself Halloween craft demo - everyone had a great time.
Enjoy these photos.
We decorated two of our large studios complete with all sorts of fun Halloween decorations from my collection at Michaels. Here I am in our pumpkin patch holding a white Michaels craft pumpkin painted with stencils made with the Cricut Explore Air™ 2 Martha Stewart Edition. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
Our pumpkin patch is filled with stenciled craft pumpkins, signs and project ideas using my artwork from the Cricut DesignSpace. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels) design.cricut.com
Our wait staff is also dressed for the occasion. They served selections from Martha Stewart Wine Co. http://marthastewartwine.com/
We also served lots of delicious Halloween bites including cookies, cupcakes and tombstone shaped mini cakes – all on a table decorated with various trays and table accessories from my collection at Michaels.
Everyone loved the Halloween inspired cupcakes on my Michaels tiered stand.
These cupcakes are topped with spider picks – also from Michaels.
These fun bat and ghost shaped cookies were also a big hit – made right in our own test kitchen.
A variety of savory foods were provided by our friends at PS Tailored Events. Here’s a Halloween version of the favorite wrapped hot dog bite, Mummies in a Blanket. http://pstailoredevents.com/
My Halloween Celebrations Collection at Michaels offers so many festive decorations that are also very affordable. Many items can be used year after year.
Use these moon lanterns to decorate a living room – hang them on natural branches from your own backyard to create a sophisticated yet eerie atmosphere – perfect for Halloween. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
We provided how-to instructions for creating several Halloween craft projects including DIY pillows.
Hang these illuminated bat silhouettes from my Halloween Collection on your windows or from the front porch ceiling – all the little trick-or-treaters will love them. These black bats include LED strips and a slim coin cell battery.
We also set up a dining table to show off all our great Halloween plates, cups, napkins, chargers, and other table decor. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
Serve Halloween treats on these skull trays decorated in gold foil. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
And all your Halloween guests can sip drinks with these matching skull straws. These themed straws look great in cocktail glasses or in mason jars and come with coordinating beverage napkins. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
Candies and other Halloween-themed items will be a big hit when given out in these favor bags. Each bag measures four-inches by six-inches and comes in packs of 10. The tags were created with vinyl, cut on the Cricut! (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
We also created this “Boo-Tique” complete with DIY Halloween masks and t-shirts for easy costume ideas. The projects are cut on my Cricut Explore Air 2 and use my artwork on the Cricut DesignSpace. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
Here is a closer look at some of the scary moths from my Halloween décor assortment. We used them to embellish this headless lit mannequin.
Other DIY projects include these tiny cat witch hat headbands and butterfly masks. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
And these fun trick-or-treating DIY bat pails. All your little ghosts and goblins will love carrying these pails around. They also make great party favor buckets! (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
Using empty frames bought at tag sales make great decorations for Halloween. Here we hung our ghost t-shirt, made using the Cricut Explore Air 2 and EasyPress.
Our creative video director, Anduin Havens, and I conducted a short 15-minute demo for guests featuring a Cricut pre-cut iron-on and my new Martha Stewart EasyPress available at Michaels next month! (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
Guests took photos and videos to post online during the demo. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
And of course, everyone created lots of Instagram moments for their personal social media platforms. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
My Cricut Explore Air 2 machine comes in a special edition metallic sheen, with a basic tool kit and 25-free Martha Stewart projects. On the left is the new Martha + Cricut EasyPress machine – both exclusively at Michaels. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
Here is the t-shirt I made using the EasyPress and the skull design from the DesignSpace. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
At the end of the event, guests received canvas gift bags containing Michaels Halloween garland, a Cricut vinyl and iron-ons, a Martha Stewart Wine Co. voucher, and a copy of the October issue of Martha Stewart Living.
Here I am with the CEO of Cricut, Ashish Arora – everyone had a spectacular time. It was a wonderful way to get a head start on Halloween – it will be here before you know it! (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Michaels)
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