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://www.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…
For An Extraordinary 2020 Garden – 7 Flowers That Must Be Planted In August 2019
Canterbury Bells For An Extraordinary 2020 Garden – 7 Flowers That Must Be Planted In August 2019 Spring is definitely not the only season for planting flowers, vegetables and herbs. The months of August – November present numerous opportunities for planting flowers, vegetables and herbs, FROM SEED, that will mature throughout the fall or during the spring and summer of…
The Constitutional Convention Story: Installment #4
This is the fourth installment of four retold from Andrea Wulf’s book, The Founding Gardeners. The Constitutional Convention Story: Installment #4 A Pathway in the Bartram Garden Monday, July 16th dawned crisp and clear and cool. Though the air temperature had improved substantially, the tempers of the gentlemen delegates in the closed hall of the Pennsylvania State House were as…
The Constitutional Convention Story: Installment #1
The Family Home of John Bartram The Constitutional Convention Story: Installment #1 In 4 days we will celebrate the birth of this nation. Last year, as part of this celebration, Harvesting History posted a story of The Constitutional Convention and The Great Compromise that made the United States a reality. From July 1 through July 4th this year, we are…
Autumn’s Glory-The Rarely Available FALL BLOOMING Bulbs
The Naked Lady Lily Autumn’s Glory- The Rarely Available FALL BLOOMING Bulbs We welcome nearly 1000 new subscribers to our newsletter. If you are receiving this newsletter for the first time, you provided Harvesting History with your email address in exchange for a free seed packet at one of the early 2019 flower shows or outdoor garden festivals. At this time…
The Perfect Flower for Young and Old-The Dahlia
Greetings Harvesting History Friends and Neighbors! The 2019 New Year begins today and with it the start of the 2019 gardening season. This season our newsletters will focus on three types of gardeners: • Traditional Heirloom Gardeners, • Teachers Who Inspire Children to Become Gardeners and • Container Gardeners This newsletter’s topic, the first of the season, is DAHLIAS. For…
Peas-Earliest, Sweetest, Easiest to Grow
Greetings Harvesting History Friends and Neighbors! The 2019 New Year begins in 3 days and with it the start of the 2019 gardening season, but we are getting a jump start on the season with our first newsletter of the 2019 season today. This season our newsletters will focus on three types of gardeners: • Traditional Heirloom Gardeners, • Teachers…