Planting Collection

Brockenhurst, the Garden Gate (colour litho)
2799370 Brockenhurst, the Garden Gate (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brockenhurst, the Garden Gate)

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Geishas in a Garden
This print shows two Geishas tending to plants in a garden. There are several pots of different shapes and sizes. The Geisha kneeling appears to be tending to Marigolds.Utagawa Toyokuni (1769)

Girl Guides Gardening by Millicent Sowerby
Two girl guides pictured in a garden in the spring raking the grass and planting seeds

The Angelus, 1857-59 (oil on canvas)
XIR7582 The Angelus, 1857-59 (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 55.5x66 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Line of women planting rice in flooded paddy fields on Wando Island, Korea, Asia

Events / Exploration / Polar
Sledge party planting British flag. Shackleton, Scott and Wilson Discovery exploration of the Antarctic

Wheat field in the Wallowa Valley, Just outside of Joseph, Wallowa County, OR, USA. NR

Raleigh / Potatoes / Ireland
SIR WALTER RALEIGH English navigator supervising the first planting of potatoes in Ireland

Orange Lilies and Larkspur (colour litho)
2799379 Orange Lilies and Larkspur (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orange Lilies and Larkspur)

Vintage seed packet: Cosmos
A beautiful Cosmos seed packet from the Burts Seeds Company, New York. Date: c. 1910

Design for a fan: The pea stakers, 1890 (gouache over black chalk on coarse brown paper)
1217679 Design for a fan: The pea stakers, 1890 (gouache over black chalk on coarse brown paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 40.7x64.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Europe; Italy; Tuscany; Chianti; Autumn Vinyards Rows with Bright Color
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Autumn Vineyard Rows with Bright Color

Europe; Italy; San Quirico; Autumn Vinyards in full color near San Quirico
Italy, San Quirico, Autumn Vineyards near San Quirico

Mynthurst (colour litho)
2799412 Mynthurst (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mynthurst. Illustration for Some English Gardens after drawings by Georges Elgood with notes by)

Vintage lettuce seed packet
A lettuce seed packet from the Card Seed Company, New York. Date: c. 1910

Women planting out rice in paddy fields near Lang Co in Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sowing cotton, Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia

Wardian case with ferns 1857
Fern case in the shape of a small aviary with canaries. Scale of the design is three feet long, the space reserved for plants extending 10 inches on either side of the cage or aviary which is 16

Waterfall Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. Date unknown
A view of Waterfall Gardens, looking south. The side of St Georges Chapel and houses on St Georges Road can be seen. Waterfall Gardens opened in 1893

"Earth filled with Spring", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho)
RDA78557 "Earth filled with Spring", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

New York City, Manhattan, View from High Line Elevated Park

Burr Oak tree in street

New York City, Manhattan, High Line Elevated Park and Zaha Hadid Building

Aerial View Summer Green Meadow With Trimmed Grass And Forest Landscape. Top View Of Field And Forest Aerial View Summer Green Meadow With Trimmed Grass And Forest Landscape

Aerial View Spring Green Field And Forest Landscape. Top View Of Field And Forest Belt. Bird's Eye View Aerial View Spring Summer Green Field And Forest Landscape. Top View Of Field And Forest

Ypres Battlefield Markers and signs
Over the 40 years that we have been writing about these battlefields, there has been many attempts to signpost the places of interest

Washington the Farmer: George Washington (1732-1799) in the fields of Mont Vernon
JLJ4661757 Washington the Farmer: George Washington (1732-1799) in the fields of Mont Vernon, his plantation in the Earl of Fairfax, Virginia

Queen Elizabeth II plants a silver birth tree in the aromatic gardens, St Helens, Merseyside on 21st June 1977. She is watched by the Mayor. The Queen celebrated her Jubilee year this year, 1977

Pope John Paul II, tree planting ceremony ahead of Mass at Heaton Park, Manchester, Monday 31st May 1982

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Vietnam, Painting of Vietnamese agricultural workers planting rice plants in a paddy field

North America; USA Washington; Red Barn in Field of Harvest Wheat

Chao Hsia visiting the fields, encouraging people to plant Mulberry trees. Chinese Painting from series about the beneficient governor Chao Hsia, a wise mandarin and perfect Confucian official

Planting rice in a paddy field near Kunnavakkam in Tamil Nadu, India

Spain, Canary Islands, Lanzarote, La Geria, aerial view over the Vineyards

South Carolina colonists planting crops
Settlers planting crops in South Carolina during colonial days. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Agriculture in the Middle Ages
Peasants sowing and cultivating fields outside a walled town in the Middle Ages. Printed halftone reproduction of a medieval manuscript miniature

Oranges Blooming
Julija Belickienė

WW2, A Special Reason
An illustration of a wartime boy planting a fruit tree in order to help feed the nation during WW2. Date: circa 1940s

WW2, Wait And See
An illustration of a little boy planting a seed to help the nation's foodstuff need during WW2, his father is a Merchant Navy sailor. Date: circa 1940s

Dunfermline Railway Viaduct
The top photograph shows a railway viaduct in Dunfermline, Scotland, the bottom picture provides the same view, with additional illustrative retouching to suggest improvements in the way of planting

Low Beveridgewell, Dunfermline
A photograph which shows some countryside cottages by a steep bank in Low Beveridgewell, Dunfermline, used to highlight the potential for releasing the stream from Culvert

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Harvesting - Encouraging the people to keep the agricultural economy moving forward, to feed the people and the army. Date: 2nd half of 20th century

Illustration, Bristlewoods, vegetable patch
Caricature illustration by Frank Reynolds, of a man and woman labouring on new vegetable patch, lifting turf and planting potatoes. Captioned, Bristlewoods see it through'

Geese invade the field where the Brownies are sowing seeds Date: 1910

Gang of men with shovels planting tomatoes, Evesham
The men all wear flat hats. In the background is a man with a horse and cart. One man has a wheelbarrow. The farm is in Evesham, Worcestershire. Date: 1907

Spanish Civil War Poster - Peasant
Poster from the Spanish General Workers Union (UGT) appealing to country workers: Peasants! The revolution is as necessary as the shoots on the vine. Date: circa 1938

Royal visit to Leicester - planting oak tree in Abbey Park
Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark), opening the new Abbey Park by planting a young oak tree, on Whit Monday. Date: June 1882

Shakespeare Commemoration, Planting Oak on Primrose Hill
Samuel Phelps planting the young oak tree at the foot of Primrose Hill, London, to honour the English poet, William Shakespeare. Date: 23rd April 1864

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"Planting: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step into the enchanting world of planting, where traditions and landscapes intertwine. From the serene gardens of traditional Japanese woodblock geishas to the vibrant paddy fields on Wando Island, we embark on a journey that celebrates the art of cultivation. In one corner, delicate geishas adorned in colorful kimonos gracefully plant flowers in a tranquil garden. Their meticulous movements mirror the harmony between nature and humanity, as they nurture life with every seed sown. On Wando Island, a line of women stands knee-deep in flooded paddy fields, their hands diligently planting rice. The water reflects their determination as they work together to sustain their community's livelihoods through this ancient practice. Moving forward in time, Jean-François Millet's masterpiece "The Angelus" captures a moment of profound reverence amidst potato farmers pausing from their labor to pray. In this humble act lies an acknowledgment of the earth's bountiful gifts and our dependency on it for sustenance. Meanwhile, another scene unfolds as asparagus crowns are carefully placed within a trench by skilled hands. Each crown finds its rightful spot while roots spread out evenly beneath fertile soil—a testament to human ingenuity shaping nature's abundance for future harvests. Venturing further into uncharted territories brings us face-to-face with explorers braving polar expeditions. Amidst icy landscapes and treacherous conditions, these intrepid souls understand that even in desolate environments, seeds can be planted—hope can flourish against all odds. Closer to home but no less captivating is a wheat field nestled within Oregon's picturesque Wallowa Valley. Here golden waves sway under vast skies—a reminder that agriculture connects us not only across borders but also across generations who have tilled these lands before us. Across oceans lies Ireland—the land renowned for its potatoes—and Raleigh himself introducing this versatile crop to the Emerald Isle.