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Plants with a Past Growing Veggies with Henry Shaw at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening Shaw’s receipt from 1888. Larger view. Several heirloom varieties that could be found in Shaw’s original vegetable garden will be on display this summer, including: early six week beans aubergine eggplant turnip root beet scotch kale calabrese broccoli cabbage large […]
Farmers in the young United States transported big seeds in muslim or burlap bags. Little seeds were not as easy to transport. They were carried hand to hand. In 1789 The Shakers invented the seed packets. The following year D. Landreth Seed Company sealed the packet with glue. A complete packet of paper seeds cost […]
This two acre oasis of natural beauty was laid out by William Paca when he built his house. Although many colonial Annapolitans had gardens, only Paca’s has been returned to its original splendor and opened to the public. Archaeologists found remnants of the original brick garden wall, three outbuildings, the pond and the canal. The […]
Landreth Seed Company, to celebrate its 225th anniversary of service to America’s farmers and gardeners, has issued a commemorative catalogue. Like their past Catalogues, Rural Registers and Almanacs, Landreth introduced and chronicled the development of seeds, many of which are now heirlooms. Of particular note, David Landreth, the founder, introduced the zinnia to the United […]
The Festival, an initiative of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, encourages a better understanding of Japanese cultural, social and educational customs. Following record-breaking attendance in 2009, the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia has grown again in 2010, featuring new events and old favorites now through April 17. The 2010 Festival offers […]
