winter squash Archives - Harvesting History

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

Heirloom Squash Variety From the Prehistoric Americans to the Native Americans to the Immigrant Americans - The Vegetable That Nourished A Nation Squash have been a staple of the American diet since the first prehistoric peoples entered North America via the land bridge from Asia. Squash and pumpkins are native to many parts of the North American, Central American and South American regions. They were a significant part of the 3 sisters trinity – beans, corn and squash. The Native Americans used squash in all aspects of their lives and culture. The vegetable was made into soups, breads, desserts, stuffings, storage containers, musical instruments, utensils, etc. The Native Americans shared their knowledge of this vegetable with the Europeans who adopted many of the culinary practices they were taught. Today, squash