Colonial & Early American Gardens
17C Europeans landing on America's East Coast coped with new weather patterns & geography by creating spaces to meet basic needs for shelter, food, & safety. As time passed, most still grew food plants; but with expanding families & importation of indentured servants & slaves, farm fields often became export enterprises. In the 18-19C, many gentry transformed their formal gardens into art to project a desired image to others - their wealth, power, refinement, & beliefs.
Rices Seed Cabinet with seed packets.
*ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! ViNtaGe Boxes+++...
Since taking the Month of August "off from selling" ... ~ I've been getting a lot of much needed ORGANIZING DONE around the house... I've a...
Bits of Fall & Blooms
I’ve been Dressing & Harvesting~ Planting bits of Fall & Blooms in my Potting Shed! You can take a peek at how the outside is dressed, here. My Ferry’s Seeds Box is a perennial …
Good Things Come to those Who Wait!
Happy Halloween! May the goblins pass over you and no witches bring you fright! Hee-hee! Well, it’s happening. . .I’m doing something I never thought I would. That is start taking down my Halloween décor before Halloween. I have a friend that does this every year and we give her such a hard time. Now, I must eat my own words! On Weds. I started thinking of everything I needed to get done before our daughter and sil arrive home late Fri. night from their year of touring Europe. Did I mention…