The Promise of Seeds: Magic in a Packet

S ome days it is so much more fun to chase things than synthesize and actually write about something!  Yesterday was one of them.  It was g...

T he first catalog I posted was an 1818 broadsheet of William Prince.  It was a simple list with no descriptions.  You had to know what yo...

The  over-the-top fantasy of this cover is delightfully whimsical.  In spite of the chariot featuring flowers, this catalog had about 2 doz...

H ere you will find: a impassioned put down of potatoes containing an icky reference to a prime                       minister's ha...

Snow here today, but only a school delay.  6º F but not windy so time to pack my peanut butter sandwich and head off.  It would be more fun...

S omething from almost nothing....that is cottage pudding.  It is something you make when being a good, frugal housekeeper. T his is G...

The Great Ruta Baga of Botley came to light in the following article from The American Florist, The American Farmer of 1869 goes into some...