The Promise of Seeds: Magic in a Packet

I find this story delightful.   Gentlemen in the early 1800s vying for the bragging rights to being the inventor of rhubarb jam. ...

I'm  busy trying to get a new rhubarb bed prepared for a spring planting.  My husband and I are transporting yummy compost from the to...

Wannock was a well known spot since the mid-1800s as far as I can see.  The strawberry gardens there made a pleasant destination when combi...

I n a  History of New York During the Revolutionary War   the diet of a hale old general was noted to contain a great deal of "flip&qu...

I h ave been busy working on another hobby blog lately but the siren song of seeds lured me back today.  Exploring popular veg for 1850 I...

O ur families include our favorite plants as all of you know.  Gardeners are delighted when they both are thriving! On the flip side, I s...

I tried to think of a title for this post that wasn't so matter of fact, but this is all that came to mind.  In my defense, it is wicke...