My dad got this book the other day, and I've been oogling the romantic photos ever since. It's a great compilation of antique gardening traditions and implements. Witness these:
This is a fruit loft! What? A special room just for storing fruit for the estate. Doesn't it look like an amazing place to sit and think?
And, this is possibly my favorite thing from the book--this is how they stored grapes! They used these special glass bottles, filled with water and tilted at a certain angle-- each with a small piece of charcoal in the bottom. This way, they could have grapes at Christmas. Genius! I so want to try it.
Ahhhh. I could stare at these pictures for hours, dreaming of living in a different time-- a time when a whole lot of care went into growing and storing food. I especially love those terra cotta pots. I have a real thing for pots...
Soul Sister! I must own this book immediately! Absolutely gorgeous! And I'm beginning construction on a fruit loft and grape-vase-hanger immediately! Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome for the seeds -- I don't know if your climate is much different from mine, already humid, but still i would have plenty of time to plant those all. Hopefully, you will have time also; I assume Florida is humid and warm and gets a fair share of spring rain.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
wow. that's some pretty awesome stuff there. i love that grape storing method- i've never heard of anything like it before!
ReplyDeleteDear SK,
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to receive my seed swap package in the mail today - just in time for May Day! I love legumes of all sorts and plan to pop Thomas Laxton in the garden this weekend...the peas, that is, not Mr. Laxton. I need to wait a few more weeks to get the black beans in as our Seattle gardens are still chilly. Are they pole or bush beans? Thanks again for providing a sweet spot in my day.
Cheers, Lorene
gorgeous!
ReplyDelete