Old Ed, 1979
“In 1979, Old Ed came from Oregon to the Netherlands. He brought us his knowledge of ‘Sinsemilla’ horticulture and his seeds. For 5 years he lived in my house and I felt blessed in his presence. For me he was Read More …
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“In 1979, Old Ed came from Oregon to the Netherlands. He brought us his knowledge of ‘Sinsemilla’ horticulture and his seeds. For 5 years he lived in my house and I felt blessed in his presence. For me he was Read More …
A Field of Hemp – Extreme south-eastern corner of Victoria; two men standing in a crop of hemp near Orbost, Australia – May 1, 1895
“Who grows hemp today with a busy hand, Helps themselves and the country!” -Die lustige Hanffibel, 1943 Die lustige Hanffibel, front cover – “The Funny Hemp Booklet” The Funny Hemp Booklet In 1942 preparing for WWII, The German Reich Read More …
Hemp Seed Fan… Aren’t we all… Fan set up in field for cleaning hemp seed, Experiment Farm, 1906
“Ganja plant ready for cutting, some of the dried leaves still adhering” Naogaon, India – February 16, 1894 (Photo from the British ‘Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, 1894-1895’) Plate 85
Giant cannabis plant in the family garden. Avonvale Road, Redfield, Bristol, BS5, England – 1920’s
Hemp is Seeded “Stover Dameron and B. L. Stover, north of Towanda, finished seeding their new war crop, hemp, this week. A good share of the 4,000 acres contracted in the Lexington District has been seeded. An ideal seedbed was Read More …
‘Smokers in the interior’ by David Teniers II in 1637
In 1945 we find one of the greatest names for a piece of machinery ever conceived… The ‘Midget Octopus Weed Burner’ The ‘Midget Octopus Weed Burner’ made by Woolery Co. 1945