Category Archives: Gardening

October Gardening, 1788

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 95.  In Snippets 93 we looked at some gardening advice for September, from The New British Jewel, or Complete Housewife’s Best Companion, published in 1788, a collection of recipes and other practical information. Reflecting a time where people had … Continue reading →

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Gardening Advice, 1788

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 93. Last time we looked at some medical advice from The New British Jewel, or Complete Housewife’s Best Companion, published in 1788, a collection of recipes and other practical information. Reflecting a time where people had to be rather … Continue reading →

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