Monday 29 April 2013

From The Grower To The Sower

Do you ever feel you work harder on the weekends than you do at work? I can honestly say that being at home, cooking, cleaning, gardening, and of course crafting, is exhausting. It doesn't help that I always try to cram a million things into my two precious days off a week. I'm starting to feel that I actually go to work for a bit of a rest, and a nice sit-down! So today as I'm feeling a tad worn out I thought I'd share something simple and yet beautiful! 

I found a link through Pinterest to the Smithsonian's Seed Catalog Archive, it's jam packed with the most amazing artwork ranging from the mid-1800s to the beginning of the last century, I'm sure in their time they would have gone a long way to inspire many a gardener! I have chosen just a few of my favourites here, to perhaps inspire you all to green-fingered pursuits of your own. Enjoy!

(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
(Source)
Wendy x

7 comments:

  1. these are absolutely beautiful! x

    ReplyDelete
  2. They are so so wonderful, I wish seed packets and adverts still looked like this. I have joined pintrest so I'm heading over now for a better look.

    ReplyDelete
  3. they are stunning, I did think about saving seed packets and using them as a decoupage project but anything I save nowdays would never equal the artistry in these and also I think they are so lovely I would want to frame and hang them on a wall.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Those are amazing! They're definitely lovely enough to frame. The skills of ye olde commercial illustrators are pretty awe inspiring!

    ReplyDelete
  5. They are beautiful. Certainly some very talented illustrators were at work :-)

    ReplyDelete
  6. So pretty, my garden is starting to look a lot greener thanks goodness! xx

    ReplyDelete
  7. wow!! These are just gorgeous. I really love them. Going straight to the Smithsonian website to look at more. Wonder if they do a book!

    ReplyDelete