Starting to think about planting your garden? In the early 1900s this is the way they did it at the Dominion Experimental Farm (now Pacific Agri-food Research Centre.) If this photo was taken in 1915, these workers were likely planting beans. By 1916 crops included grains, sugar beet, sunflowers, tomatoes, cauliflower, potatoes, peppers, radishes, corn, cabbage, peas, pumpkins, melons, asparagus, turnips, celery, carrots, onion, cucumbers and Brussels sprouts. Considering the size of the plot, gardening on that scale would certainly require horse-drawn, sit down equipment. While appreciating the savings in boot leather, these guys probably would have welcomed a little padding on the seats. Happy gardening! Speaking of which, don’t miss the Summerland Ornamental Gardens Plant Sale on May 9 and 10.