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Martha’s Month Gentle reminders, helpful tips, and important dates.
PH OTO G R A PH BY G EN T L A N D H Y ERS; R EC I PE A DA P T ED FRO M M ES C O N FIT U R ES , BY C H R I ST I N E FER B ER (M I C H I GA N STAT E U N IV ERS IT Y PR ES S, 20 0 2)
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Cover garden paths between beds with salt hay
Wash and groom cats
Turkey Hill garden talk and tour to benefit Positive Directions (positive directions.org)
Cardio and core
Weight training
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7
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9
10
Judge the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s National High School Design Competition (cooperhewitt.org)
Mow fields
Plant melons
Stock up on summer wines
Godson Augustine BoothClibborn’s birthday
Clean outdoor lighting fixtures
Host friends for picnic
Weight training
Yoga
Cardio and core
Weight training
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17
Pick strawberries for jam (see recipe, right)
Schedule dog-grooming appointments
Executive manager Dorian Arrich’s birthday
FLAG DAY
Plant second crop of beet and spinach seeds
Niece Erica Scott’s birthday
Weed rose gardens
Cardio and core
Weight training
Fertilize greenhouse orchids
Weight training
Yoga
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24
FATHER’S DAY
Sharpen knives and scissors
Plant bush and pole beans
Plant sunflower seeds
Harvest garlic scapes
Weed vegetable beds
Go for a horseback ride
Weight training
Yoga
Cardio and core
Weight training
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Brunch with Alexis, Jude, and Truman
Deadhead peonies
Feed roses
Harvest peas
Pick raspberries
Set out additional lettuce seedlings
Weight training
Yoga
Cardio and core
Weight training
Go for a horseback ride
“We grow many different varieties of strawberry at the farm, and I love making jam with them. I’ve adapted my friend Christine Ferber’s recipe, from her book Mes Confitures— it’s delicious!” —Martha STRAWBERRY JAM
In a glass bowl, stir together 3 pounds hulled ripe red strawberries, 5 cups granulated sugar, and the juice of 1 large lemon. Refrigerate overnight. Transfer to a large, heavy pot and bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Return to bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Strain syrup into a large, heavy stockpot; reserve berries. Bring syrup to a boil, then cook until a thermometer registers 221°. Add berries; boil 5 minutes more, skimming foam as needed. Pour into hot sterilized jelly jars. Let cool completely, cover, and refrigerate up to 2 weeks, or freeze up to 6 months. For canning directions, go to marthastewart.com/canning.
