seeds

Up until the end of the 16th century carrots were yellow, purple and white. In the 17th century Dutch farmers crossbred them as a tribute to William of Orange who led the struggle for Dutch independence—the color stuck. A thousand years of yellow, purple and white carrot history was wiped out in...

One of my neighbors shared this idea. It would be a great family activity, and kids would love making the seed balls. These are little balls made with clay and mulch and seeds. The clay hardens and protects the seeds from being eaten by birds. The mulch encourages germination and when the...

In 2008, on a dig in the First Nation’s Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin, archaeologists made a small but stunning discovery: a tiny clay pot. Though it might not have seemed very impressive at first glimpse, this little piece of pottery was determined to be about 800 years old. And inside...