Iron Revolution: When Charles Newbold’s Plow Changed Gardening Forever

Charles Newbold

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 26, 1797 On this day, our agricultural history was forever altered when one Charles Newbold, a man of considerable foresight and iron determination, patented the first cast-iron plow. Yes, dear readers, while…

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The Reaper’s Tale: How Cyrus McCormick Changed Gardening Forever

Cyrus McCormick

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 21, 1834 On this day, the American inventor and businessman, Cyrus McCormick, patented his remarkable reaping machine – a contraption that would forever change the toiling hands of agriculture and the very…

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