Just one week until my Great American Tag Sale, April 23rd and 24th. There's still time to get tickets, so don't miss this wonderful event!
Every day for the last several weeks, I've been going through my house, garage, and barns pulling out everything for this sale. It's all set up like a traditional tag sale shopping experience. Goods are neatly placed in large tents and outdoors with gorgeous views of my lush spring fields. Items are all first-come, first-serve, and there's something for everyone from glassware to textiles, furniture to artwork, and so much more. Just bring bags and packing materials to carry items home safely! What's most important is that proceeds will go to New York City's Mt. Sinai Martha Stewart Centers for Living - facilities that serve to promote and ease access to health care for older adults and to enhance the public perception of aging. Please come to my Great American Tag Sale, contribute, and BUY! You'll have a great time!
Here are more photos of the items up for sale, enjoy!
All the items are thoughtfully organized and grouped. It’s “all hands on deck” to make this a great event for all. These gorgeous lamps… for sale!
I am selling lots of outdoor furniture. This metal couch… for sale!
If you like old store paraphernalia, this antique garden seed piece… it’s for sale!
A child’s crafts table with a bar for craft paper… for sale!
Four chairs in great condition… for sale!
In fact, there are lots of chairs… all for sale!
An antique trunk… for sale!
A beautiful framed mirror… for sale!
If your décor is more modern, these stools… are for sale!
I love baskets and always look out for rare and unusual ones. This extra long bread basket… for sale.
Vintage outdoor tables… for sale!
Extra large chaise longues… for sale!
This outdoor bamboo lounge chair… for sale!
An antique needlework fireplace screen… for sale!
An old tub… for sale!
A kitchen hutch… for sale!
Antique caned chairs… for sale!
Many, many glasses… for sale!
And espresso cups and saucers… for sale!
And plates… all for sale! Be sure to visit our web site MarthasTagSale.com for all the information you need to purchase tickets! I am so excited to see you at the Great American Tag Sale!
My Great American Tag Sale is eight days away! If you're in the New York City area April 23rd or 24th, I hope you have a ticket - if not, just click on the tag sale's highlighted link to get yours!
Over the years, I’ve collected thousands and thousands of items - a magnificent assortment of "this and that" for my homes and offices, including furniture, tableware, art, linens, clothing, plants, decorations, holiday, kitchen and so much more. Now I'm ready to share a curated selection at my first-ever Tag/Garage/Yard/Estate/Get-Rid-of-it Sale! I've called on the team from Hessney & Co. to help me organize the event. I've also asked antiques experts Jim Klinko, Vincent Manzo, Frank Kaminski, Mari Ann Maher, and Bruce Wylie to help assess the offerings. We're all working very hard, and looking forward to seeing you here to buy lots of treasures! And it's all for a great cause. Proceeds are going to New York City's Mt. Sinai Martha Stewart Centers for Living.
Here's the first batch of photos, enjoy!
The tents are up and they’re filling fast. We’ve had pretty good weather here in the Northeast, so we’ve been able to get lots done. I’m cleaning out all my barns, attics, and storage spaces and putting so much out for sale!
A rare and interesting chair… for sale!
So much outdoor furniture… for sale!
Beautiful Martha Stewart lamps… for sale!
An antique console table… for sale!
Sturdy, wood chairs for the terrace and patio… for sale! Everything must go. I want no leftovers.
A table full of antique and vintage rugs and runners… for sale!
More modern chairs with fun designs… all in great condition and for sale!
Do you know what this is? It’s an antique herb drying rack… for sale.
And a beautiful settee, already reupholstered in a neutral and gorgeous tan fabric… guess what – it’s for sale!
An antique chair with a caned back… for sale!
This 1850s Americana mirror… for sale!
If you’re looking for commercial grade flat file cabinets, these are in perfect shape. And, they’re for sale!
A nice black bench… for sale!
A galvanized metal topped table… for sale!
A stunning antique head board. This one goes with an entire bedroom set… all for sale!
Smaller items such as this antique crock… for sale!
A very old cabinet… for sale! There’s something here for everyone!
A rocking chair for the porch… for sale!
More outdoor seating – it’s just the right time to get ready for those summer nights relaxing in the backyard! These chairs and foot stools… for sale! Please visit our web site MarthasTagSale for all the information you need to purchase tickets! It’s going to be a spectacular event – I hope to see you at the Great American Tag Sale!
The gardens at my Bedford, New York farm are changing every day.
One of the most anticipated sights on the farm is my herbaceous peony garden in full bloom. No garden is complete without these beautiful plants, which are covered with large, imposing flowers in May and June. True perennials, herbaceous peonies can live for 100-years, becoming more impressive over time. Yesterday, my gardeners and outdoor grounds crew staked all the herbaceous peonies in the bed across from my Winter House. At maturity, these plants grow to about three-feet tall and need good support, so the massive flower heads don’t flop over once they bloom.
Here are some photos, enjoy.
Herbaceous peonies are very hardy perennials and thrive in USDA zones 3 to 8. In early April, most of the herbaceous peonies begin emerging from the ground, but they grow very quickly and need to be supported to protect the large heavy flowers.
Once the stems are several inches tall, it’s time to stake each of the rows of peonies, so they are well-bolstered as they mature. I planted various peony flower types in this bed: single, semi-double, double and anemone-type blossoms.
Peonies are native throughout the northern hemisphere and have been cultivated for centuries both in Europe and Asia.
Instead of rings that are available at many garden centers, I use these metal stakes that I designed myself for my farm. Each metal support has two eyes, one at the top and one in the middle.
The stakes are about three feet tall.
These herbaceous peonies are all surrounded in the garden within a hedge of rounded boxwood shrubs, making it a focal point on the property and in the overall landscape here at my farm.
The first step is to insert a stake every four-feet around the perimeter of each row. My peony garden is planted with 11 double rows of 22 herbaceous peony plants, 44 in each row of the same variety.
Each of the stakes is positioned, so the eyes face the same direction.
Because there are so many rows, Phurba works to position the stakes…
As Brian follows pushing the stakes several inches deep into the ground.
We use a natural jute twine for this project and for many gardening projects around the farm. Twine like this is available in large spools online and in some specialty garden supply shops.
After all the stakes are in place, Phurba and Brian begin lacing twine through the middle stake eyes in a zigzag pattern all the way down the row. Herbaceous peonies need an area with fertile, well-drained soil and full sun.
Phurba ties one end of the twine to the lower eye of the first stake.
And then feeds it through the eyes all the way down the aisle. It is easier to do the bottom row first.
I designed the eyes to be big enough for the many threads of twine. These have worked so well for me over the years.
Once the bottom is done, Brian laces the top row in the same manner.
Another line of twine is also secured around the entire row to hold all those heavy blooms at the edge.
It takes several hours to do all the beds, but it’s the perfect time to stake them since they are not yet full height.
Here is what a row looks like all done – very neat and tidy, and every peony plant supported by twine. The stakes and twine create such an artistic and geometric pattern.
This technique allows support from every direction. In just a few short weeks, this garden will be filled with stunning shades of pink and white. I am so happy to say, this garden is a huge success and joy every year.
Here's a short video showing the bed now, with all the stakes and twine ready for the season. Now we just wait for this garden to bloom.
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