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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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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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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 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 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 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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The Pot Maker Gardening With Children- The Pot Maker THE TOOLS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/shop/pot-maker/ For the next four 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 a product that adults love, but that children adore – The Pot Maker. On a rainy, snowy day in January or February, more fun, more knowledge and more joy can be created from
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The Soil Scoop in action The Container Gardener’s Best Friend- The Soil Scoop THE TOOLS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER AREA VAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/product-category/garden-tools-equipment/ The Soil Scoop For the next four 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 Soil Scoop, an heirloomgardening tool that is uniquely suited for all the tasks in container gardens. The design of the Soil Scoop combines the functionality of several of
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PinkLady Gardeners’ Soap A Simple Present That is Rich in Nourishment and Unequaled in Utility THE TOOLS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER AREA AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/product-category/garden-tools-equipment/ For the next five 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 PinkLady Gardeners’ Soap, one of the finest cleansing soaps for grit-encrusted hands fresh from the garden soil. This is an ideal stocking stuffer, can be used as a
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The Handrake Rarely Available- Frequently Needed, The Gardener’s Heirloom Handrake For the next five 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 Handrake, an heirloom gardening tool that is as old as ornamental gardening. In 1997, the original Smith & Hawken published an interesting book entitled, The Tool Book. It was written by William Bryant Logan and published by Workman. Unlike other tool books, it included histories of the
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