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 #2

Upper Garden with rectangles The Constitutional Convention Story: Installment #2 This is the second installment of four retold from Andrea Wulf’s book, The Founding Gardeners. There were 12 men in the entourage that visited Bartram’s Garden that day: from New York-Alexander Hamilton, from South Carolina-John Rutledge, from North Carolina-Alexander Martin and Hugh Williamson, Manasseh Cutler, from Massachusetts-Caleb Strong, from Virginia-James…

From the Prehistoric Americans to the Native Americans to the Immigrant Americans – The Vegetable That Nourished A Nation

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…

America’s Greatest Horticultural Tradition: The Philadelphia Flower Show

Philadelphia Flower Show 2017 America’s Greatest Horticultural Tradition: The Philadelphia Flower Show This week the 190th Philadelphia Flower Show is underway. If you visit, the doors of the Pennsylvania Convention Center will swing open and visitors will flood through the gates and HALT! because as they enter the main floor of the Convention Center Hall, they will be greeted with…

Gardening Gifts That Children Will Never Forget – Part 2

WE WILL NOT TAKE ORDERS FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY AFTER MONDAY, DECEMBER 17TH. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR DELIVERY IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS, PLEASE DO SO BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 17TH. ALL ORDERS PLACED AFTER DECEMBER 17TH WILL BE FILLED ASAP, BUT MAY NOT ARRIVE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Pot Maker MAKES A GREAT STOCKING STUFFER – BUY NOW! Of…

The Haws Watering Cans – 130 Years Of Gardening Excellence

Haws Heritage Metal Outdoor Watering Can MAKES A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT, BUY NOW! Today’s newsletter will introduce you to the Haws Heritage Watering Cans. These are gifts for gardeners that we would really love to have ourselves and that are now available in our BRAND NEW website sections – Gardening Tools & Equipment, Beneficial Bugs and Gift Certificates. While a…

We’d Like To “Put A Bug In Your Ear” Or Your Garden

PRAYING MANTIS EGG CASES MAKES A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT – BUY NOW Today is Small Business Saturday – probably the greatest day in America for small businesses like Harvesting History. We hope you will spend today visiting your local small businesses, supporting them with your purchases and doing the same for small businesses like Harvesting History who may only have…