What we can learn from Martha Stewart's Bedford garden | House & Garden

In the well-to-do town of Bedford, New York, there are a few givens: there are apple orchards and quaint bed and breakfasts, cute bakeries and amazing antiques shops and, of course, many grand estates complete with rolling green lawns and well-hedged gardens. Perhaps most impressive of the latter belongs to the doyenne of the domestic, Martha Stewart.

Martha purchased her Bedford estate, ‘Cantitoe Corners,’ in 2000. Spread across 152 acres, the homemaking maven has been enhancing it ever since, renovating the rustic farmhouse and building a horse farm complete with stone stables, as well as multiple guest houses. Martha's green thumb has also had a major hand in the design and maintenance of Cantitoe Corners' impressive manicured gardens and greenhouses – and we've rounded up all our favourite components to help you have as fabulous a green space as Martha.

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Whilst we all mightn't be able to build a greenhouse on our property, we nevertheless are inspired by Martha's commitment to growing a host of seasonal vegetables and fruits. On deck this month? A seven pound (three kilogram) Napa cabbage, along with equally impressive, weighty broccolis, amongst other early summer vegetables.

Why not take this as the push you needed to start growing your own vegetable garden; should you live in an apartment sans garden, why not invest in an indoor herb garden, which will improve any meal – and make you feel more connected to nature, even in the middle of the city.

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Much like those inside her greenhouse, Martha's garden is full of seasonal planting,