Garden Favorites

Hardcover with 30 pages including cover page and epilogue. Copyright 2019 Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union and Applewood Books. Every ...

George Washington did not cut down the cherry tree as Parson Weems said but, after tasting our cherry preserves, you might think he did. Tart and s...

This handsome black metal lantern is American made and the same as those used to light the paths at Mount Vernon during special evening events such...

Edited by Susan P. Schoelwer, Senior Curator at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Foreword by Andrea Wulf. ISBN-13: 978-0931917486. Hardcover with ...

The delicate flavor and aroma of wild strawberries are immediately evident when one opens the jar--it smells and tastes like fresh picked strawberr...

Great year round with rich apple and cinnamon ingredients, this traditional apple butter really tastes like autumn. Terrific for breakfast but also...

Purple Foxglove: Digitalis purpurea Digitalis purpurea was a colonial favorite of the gardener and the apothecary. Foxglove was brought to Mount Ve...

These charming wood acorns were created by Doug Dill, master woodturner in Lanexa, Virginia. Wood for the acorns was sourced from a pecan tree circ...

Blackberry Lily: Iris domestica Iris domestica is native to North America. Its common name, blackberry lily, comes from the seed pods which form af...

Larkspur: Consolida ajacis Consolida ajacis is native to the Mediterranean and was once used medicinally to stop bleeding and heal wounds. Larkspur...

True to its name, this is a great old-fashioned preserve, terrific on biscuits, toast or bagels. Martha Washington was famous for her hospitality a...

Wonderfully flavorful seeded red raspberry preserves with the beautiful aroma of fresh raspberries and rich color is great for breakfast toast or w...

Globe Amaranth: Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa is mentioned in a letter written by John Custis, of Williamsburg, in 1742. Commenting on globe ...

Rose Campion: Lychnis coronaria Lychnis coronaria was found in Britain as early as 1596 and was growing in American Colonial gardens by the 1700s. ...

Pot Marigold: Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis was growing in Virginia gardens by the 1600s. The petals were used to flavor soups and st...

Four O'Clock: Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa is native to the Andes Mountains in South America. In 1596, seeds were brought to England from Peru...

Silver Dollar Plant: Lunaria annua Lunaria annua was brought to North America from Europe. It was growing in American colonial gardens as early as ...

Tasty orange juice and plenty of grated orange peel make this marmalade one of the best! When George and Martha Washington lived at Mount Vernon co...

Ceramic holiday ornament featuring George Washington's Mount Vernon. Circling the plate are images of the east front of Mount Vernon, the cupola, t...

The pattern on this gorgeous umbrella is adapted from the distinctive ceiling design of the New Room at Mount Vernon. The design of the plaster cei...

African marigold: Tagetes erecta African marigold seeds were advertised for sale in Boston in 1760. The plant is native to Mexico and Central Ameri...

The pineapple was the colonial symbol for hospitality and General Washington's favorite fruit. Washington admitted that while the pear was "general...