Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Unique Fern Baskets
From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886
Serves 1
If moss is unavailable, grass sod can be used instead.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- two peach baskets
- moss turf
- earth and leaf mold
- young ferns
Method
Fasten two peach baskets together and line the upper one with moss turf, green side out.
Fill the basket with earth and leaf mold, and extend moss over the top after setting out young ferns.
Keep shaded and dampen the moss daily.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 77. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
UNIQUE FERN BASKETS. Take two peach baskets, fasten together and line the upper one with moss turf, with the green placed outward and the basket filled with earth and leaf mold. The moss should also be extended over the top of the basket after setting out young ferns
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