La Culture De Chanvre, early 20th century

‘The Cultivation of hemp’ (La Culture De Chanvre), photographed by F. Chapeau in  Behuard, France  photographed sometime between 1911-1955, postcard published late 50’s If you look real close you can just make out who I’m guessing to be his wife Read More …

Effects of Sulfate of Ammonia on Hemp, 1890’s

‘Effects of sulfate of ammonia on hemp’ postcard,   Haut Éclair, France 1890’s     Hemp plants without ammonia sulfate on the left, yield 12 hundredweight per hectare, with ammonia sulfate on the right, yield 15 hundredweight per hectare.   Read More …

Despised Weed Adds Value to Farm Land, 1931

    Despised Weed Adds Value to Farm Land Farmers of the Imperial Valley, in California, have found wild hemp, a familiar weed, will in two or three months replenish exhausted soil as thoroughly as alfalfa and do the job Read More …

Sun, Soil, Seeds & Soul, 1979

Sun, Soil, Seeds & Soul This is a article that was published in Blotter Magazine issue #4 in 1979 titled ‘Sun, Soil, Seeds & Soul’.  An amazingly insightful article for its time, the otherwise anonymous author simply signed the story Read More …

Legend of the Two Hemp Weavers

“Snake has no eyes but sings beautifully. Earthworm gives him his eyes in exchange for snake’s song.” – The Earthworm’s Song (Japanese Folktale) Japanese women weaving, c.1890 Legend of the Two Hemp Weavers Earthworms wear Hemp scarf’s… That’s just what Read More …