Seasons of Interest: Spring foliage is dark green and attractive. Echinacea blooms all summer long and into the beginning of fall as well. Some gardeners choose to leave the coneflower seed heads on the plant at the end of the season to provide winter interest and food for native songbirds. Uses in the Garden: Coneflowers make excellent cut flowers and do well in butterfly gardens, prairie or native gardens, water wise xeroscapes, and full sun gardens.
Henry Blair was the second black inventor issued a patent. Blair was born in Montgomery County, Maryland around 1807. He received a patent on October 14, 1834 for a seed planter and a patent in 1836 for a cotton planter. Henry Blair was the second black inventor to receive a patent the first was Thomas Jennings who received a patent in 1821 for a dry cleaning process.
Unfortunately, no one knows exactly who invented cricket. In 1301, Prince Edward played a game of âcreagâ which some people think was an early form of cricket. Other people believe the game was invented in the Netherlands during the 13th, 14th or 15th century.The earliest written reference to âcricketâ is in a 1598 court case which noted that some boys were playing a game of âcreckettâ. Most historians believe the game was originally played by children.ther people believe the game was invented in the Netherlands during the 13th, 14th or 15th century. The earliest written reference to âcricketâ is in a 1598 court case which noted that some boys were playing a game of âcreckettâ.