tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post6437575431875689089..comments2024-03-28T06:17:06.977-05:00Comments on MARTHA MOMENTS: Martha's Porch at BedfordANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-83537917547692765152023-06-01T08:32:26.955-05:002023-06-01T08:32:26.955-05:00Is the trim also painted Bedford gray?Is the trim also painted Bedford gray?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-44376666262265272742015-06-02T17:37:39.409-05:002015-06-02T17:37:39.409-05:00Hi APM - Thank you for the further information on ...Hi APM - Thank you for the further information on the broom...I have to admit that my wonderful dream of Martha owning one of those local BC brooms has been squashed haha but at least my question about its origin has been answered. While searching for the Henderson Broom Company (which incidentally I couldn't find any information on), I came across this link: <br />http://www.marthastewart.com/854287/types-brooms-jp-welch <br />and I am quite certain this is where she got her broom from. While the brooms from the BC company are similar, the weaving/braiding (whatever you want to call it) near the handle is slightly different. Regardless of its origin, it is a beautiful broom nonetheless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504148810260471234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-55079181047979446722015-05-31T07:12:14.545-05:002015-05-31T07:12:14.545-05:00Re the comment about the broom........on Ms Stew...Re the comment about the broom........on Ms Stewart's original show MSL, she toured a broom factory which makes the type of brooms hanging on the pourch. Unfortunately I can't find the tour on the Internet but I believe it was the Henderson Broom Company.<br />APM Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-86246881843695039392015-05-31T07:01:10.947-05:002015-05-31T07:01:10.947-05:00Thank you for the blog and coincidentally I just r...Thank you for the blog and coincidentally I just requested via Ms Stewart's blog for an up date on this years porch set up. I will say that while I always find her styling/decor beautiful I do find the porch slightly austere . I don't believe it is the plantings , but possibally that every item is "hard edged". <br />APM Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-46924638218748741042015-05-30T19:09:32.816-05:002015-05-30T19:09:32.816-05:00I'm all about shade plants this year at our co...I'm all about shade plants this year at our coastal home in Apalachicola, Florida. I am *amazed* at all of the ferns and other shade lovers that people throw out just because of a little wilting; they return better than ever! What a lovely look at Martha's Bedford porch - thank you, L'Andrew!Frederic Kahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873048996959297524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-61706651399724174462015-05-30T08:51:19.145-05:002015-05-30T08:51:19.145-05:00Hi Chris! Yes, you can simply cut off the spent fl...Hi Chris! Yes, you can simply cut off the spent flowers of the aloe plant once they've bloomed. Actually, the plant will thank you for it since it no longer has to expend energy feeding those tendrils. You should "dead-head" all flowering plants after they've bloomed. <br />ANDREW RITCHIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-67616660087211445472015-05-30T08:49:49.246-05:002015-05-30T08:49:49.246-05:00Hi Alicia - I'm not sure about the broom, but ...Hi Alicia - I'm not sure about the broom, but now I'm very curious to learn more about it. Thanks for providing the link in your comment to North Woven Broom. I'm going to check it out! It's possible Martha acquired it there - or was given one as a gift. ANDREW RITCHIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-30934820571035591322015-05-29T12:27:44.081-05:002015-05-29T12:27:44.081-05:00Andrew, do you have any information on the broom h...Andrew, do you have any information on the broom hanging on the wall on the porch? It looks quite similar to brooms made by a local company here in BC - their website is here: http://www.northwovenbroom.com/. I have visited this little shop many a time and have a few of their brooms myself (I absolutely love them!). I haven't really seen any of these brooms outside of BC but they have gained international recognition as they were used in the marketing of the Harry Potter movie series. It would be so neat to think that Martha owns one of them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504148810260471234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-77245552142297033882015-05-29T10:35:11.003-05:002015-05-29T10:35:11.003-05:00Great pictures! Having a porch on a house is so ...Great pictures! Having a porch on a house is so inviting. We don't have a large one like Martha, but we do use it to advantage. I love putting colorful geraniums out on a small table and chair set we have and then near the steps is a very beautiful majesty palm. Here in the Chicago area, these have to winter indoors but generally, my geraniums end up blooming all winter while they live in the basement under a fluorescent light on a timer. Martha's staghorn ferns are over-the-top gorgeous!<br />The aloes she has on her porch in Maine are also something else...I'm thrilled that my indoor aloe has just bloomed for the second time. Does anybody know what to do with the long shoot the flowers are on after blooming? Do I just cut it off? Anyway, this was a really pleasant blog entry - thanks.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-33763962451385982302015-05-29T09:18:00.773-05:002015-05-29T09:18:00.773-05:00Andrew, I doubt the planters in the last image are...Andrew, I doubt the planters in the last image are by Guy Wolff. He typically creates symettrical pots on a potting wheel, and doesn't feature any faux bois on his website. It is more likely that the faux bois pots are antiques. They are beautiful, whatever the provenance!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476522383306309322noreply@blogger.com