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  • The Memorial Day Flower: The Story of The Red American Legion Poppy

    May 25, 2020 Categories: Annuals, Growing Instructions, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized

    The Red American Legion Poppy The Memorial Day Flower: The Story of The Red American Legion Poppy Several years ago, the individuals who own Harvesting History decided to begin an American history honoring tradition. Throughout the year, on those holidays that celebrate historical American events, Harvesting History would publish a newsletter that described the significance of some aspect of horticulture as it related to these events. As a result, every Memorial Day weekend, we publish the story of The Red American Legion Poppy. The Red American Legion Poppy This Memorial Day is arguably like no other that most of us have experienced in our lifetimes. On this 2020 Memorial Day, we honor so many who have given their lives so that the rest of us may live in an America that loves,

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  • The Dahlia Chronicles, Part III: The Grande Dames of the Dahlia Garden-The Dinnerplate Dahlias

    Feb 06, 2020 Categories: Bulbs, Container Plants, Growing Instructions, Perennials, Pollinators, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized

    Dinnerplate Dahlia, Bristol Stripe The Dahlia Chronicles, Part III: The Grande Dames of the Dahlia Garden-The Dinnerplate Dahlias THE DAHLIAS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THIS LINK THE HARVESTING HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FEATURES SEVERAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON PLANTING DAHLIAS. THEY ARE: GROWING DAHLIAS IN CONTAINERS PLANTING DAHLIAS IN THE SPRING LIFTING AND STORING DAHLIAS, CANNAS AND GLADIOLUS In our January 11 and January 22 newsletters we told you that Harvesting History has one of the most extensive collections of dahlias offered to the US public today. I heartily encourage you to come to this link on our website and browse our collection of dahlias. In many cases, we have limited supplies, so please place your orders soon. Dahlias are usually sold as a cluster of tubers, not as seeds. Dahlia

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  • The Science & Art of Growing Tomatoes in Containers

    Feb 06, 2020 Categories: Annuals, Container Plants, Growing Instructions, Seeding the Future, Vegetables
    The Science & Art of Growing Tomatoes in Containers

    CONTAINER GROWN, Slicing Tomato, Silvery Fir Tree The Science & Art of Growing Tomatoes in Containers THE SEEDS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THIS LINK WE HAVE 2 YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON TOMATOES. THEY ARE: PLANTING TOMATOES IN CONTAINERS AND PLANTING TOMATOES Why is This Specific Newsletter So Special? I have been growing tomatoes for 64 years. I began when I was 5 years old growing tomatoes in a tiny backyard garden in a rowhouse community in Baltimore, MD. Those first tomato gardens consisted of 5 plants in an 18 inch by 10 foot space. Eventually, I expanded to large gardens with 20-40 plants and since 2004 my colleagues and I have been working on a research project growing approximately 40 different tomato plants each year in containers. Over the years we

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  • The Dibber-A Marriage of Garden Art and Functionality

    Dec 12, 2019 Categories: Container Plants, Garden Tools, Growing Instructions, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized

    The Dibber in action The Dibber- A Marriage of Garden Art and Functionality THE TOOLS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: THE DIBBER WATCH A DEMONSTRATION OF THE DIBBER AND OTHER TOOLS ON OUR THE HARVESTING HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL For the next two weeks we are going to enrich your Holiday Garden Gift buying experience by teaching you about the history of some of the most beloved heirloom garden products known to man. If you purchase these products from us, we can assure you that they will become some of the most treasured and most frequently used products by your loved ones, family or friends. In this newsletter, we are going to discuss the Dibber, recipient of the Endorsement of The Royal Horticultural Society – the highest accolade

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  • The ROUND Tined Fork-The Most Versatile Gardening Fork Available

    Dec 12, 2019 Categories: Container Plants, Garden Tools, Growing Instructions, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized

    The Round Tined Fork in action The ROUND Tined Fork- The Most Versatile Gardening Fork Available THE TOOLS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: ROUND TINED FORK OR YOU CAN CLICK ON THE WORDS “BUY NOW” IN EACH IMAGE AND THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SPECIFIC PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR THAT ITEM For the next three weeks we are going to enrich your Holiday Garden Gift buying experience by teaching you about the history of some of the most beloved heirloom garden products known to man. If you purchase these products from us, we can assure you that they will become some of the most treasured and most frequently used products by your loved ones, family or friends. In this newsletter, we are going to discuss the

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  • The Best Stocking Stuffers Ever – SEEDS!!

    Nov 27, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Container Plants, Growing Instructions, Pollinators, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized, Vegetables
    The Best Stocking Stuffers Ever – SEEDS!!

    The Purple Tomatillo The Best Stocking Stuffers Ever - Seeds! THE SEEDS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/product-category/seeds/vegetables/ OR YOU CAN CLICK ON THE WORDS “BUY NOW” IN EACH IMAGE AND THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SPECIFIC PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR THAT ITEM It is SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY – the best shopping day of the entire holiday season. At Harvesting History, we hope all of you visit your local small businesses and support them by making purchases. Remember, small businesses built this nation and they are still building this nation. They have taught more than 20 generations of Americans the discipline, creativity, attitude and responsibility that is required to run a business. Today is the one day in the entire year that you can recognize

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  • November and December are THE BEST PLANTING MONTHS for These Herb & Vegetable Seeds

    Nov 06, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Container Plants, Garden Tools, Growing Instructions, Pollinators, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized, Vegetables

    Mache (Corn Salad) November and December are THE BEST PLANTING MONTHS for These Herb & Vegetable Seeds THE SEEDS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER AREAVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com This is the final newsletter in a short series devoted to discussing some flower, vegetable and herb seeds that do best when planted in the fall. There are a number of flowers and a few vegetables that can be difficult to grow when planted in the spring, but flourish with exceptional germination rates when planted in autumn. Today’s newsletter is going to focus on three vegetables/herbs. Corn Salad, pictured above, which is also known as Mache, fetticus, lamb’s tongue, lamb’s-lettuce and a host of other names is a little known but delightful, tasty salad herb/green that is an essential ingredient in

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  • November and December are THE BEST PLANTING MONTHS for These Perennial Seeds

    Nov 01, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Container Plants, Growing Instructions, Perennials, Pollinators, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized

    English Daisy November and December are THE BEST PLANTING MONTHS for These Perennial Seeds THE SEEDS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER AREA VAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/product-category/seeds/flowers/perennial/ This is the second newsletter in a short series devoted to discussing some flower, vegetable and herb seeds that do best when planted in the fall. There are a number of flowers and a few vegetables that can be difficult to grow when planted in the spring, but flourish with exceptional germination rates when planted in autumn. Today’s newsletter is going to focus on perennials. The English Daisy, Bellis perennis, (pictured above) is native to parts of Europe and the Mediterranean but was carried to North America by the earliest colonists. It has been a part of our horticultural legacy for as long

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  • November and December are THE BEST PLANTING MONTHS for These Seeds

    Oct 29, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Container Plants, Garlic, Growing Instructions, Perennials, Pollinators, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized

    Hollyhock Indian Spring November and December are THE BEST PLANTING MONTHS for These Seeds THE SEEDS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/?s=flower+seeds&post_type=product The next three newsletters will be devoted to discussing seeds that do best when planted in the fall. There are a number of flowers and a few vegetables that can be difficult to grow when planted in the spring, but flourish with exceptional germination rates when planted in autumn. Today’s newsletter is going to focus on biennials. The little secret about biennials is that many of them will flower within the first year they are planted if they are planted in the fall. The other wonderful secret about some biennials, like lupines, is that they will grow in warmer climates, but they are

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  • Shallots, An Outstanding Crop for Fall Planting

    Oct 28, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Bulbs, Growing Instructions, onions, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized, Vegetables

    Basket of Shallots THE SHALLOTS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/product-category/roots-sets/shallots/ This newsletter contains information that was discussed in our August 24, 2019 newsletter. However, if you are like me, I was not paying attention to shallots in August, so I am repeating and embellishing the info from that newsletter. Shallots are believed to have originated in the region of Palestine and Israel, specifically a port city now a part of Israel known as Ashkelon. It is a curious fact that the term, scallion, which we use to describe bunching onions, is a corruption of Ashkelon. The shallot’s scientific name, Allium cepa, describes a group of onion-like plants including onions, walking onions and multiplier onions. Years ago, shallots were called multiplier onions,

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