by Old Colony History Museum | May 14, 2021 | The Kiosk
Archaeological evidence suggests that vegetable farming in New England dates back more than one thousand years. Three plants, known as the Three Sisters, were grown together by Native Americans: corn, beans, and squash. The term three sisters come from the way in...
by Old Colony History Museum | May 4, 2021 | The Kiosk
Potatoes are one of the more versatile foods that we eat and one of the earliest-introduced crops of the Old Colony region, which is how they found their way into the OCHM garden. Originally from Peru, the first potatoes grown in New England arrived on ships from...
by Old Colony History Museum | Apr 21, 2021 | The Kiosk
We’re talking about beginnings in this post and wanted to share a little more about the beginnings of our project. For the past few summers, we have had a homemade mini-golf course on our front lawn. It was fun, eye-catching, and a low-key way to introduce people to...
by Old Colony History Museum | Mar 26, 2021 | The Kiosk, Uncategorized
The post Herbs first appeared on OCHM.
by Old Colony History Museum | Mar 25, 2021 | The Kiosk
Lavender is a lovely, fragrant perennial that can be grown in flower beds or containers and is a great plant to attract pollinators to your garden. Unlike most of the flowers you see in our garden, lavender is not native to North America but is indigenous to the...
