Rooted in the Land: A Brief Gardening History of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Columbia County, nestled in the fertile valleys of northeastern Pennsylvania, has a long and evolving relationship with gardening and agriculture. From Indigenous cultivation to 19th-century homesteads and modern community gardens, the region’s gardening history reflects both cultural continuity and ecological adaptation. Indigenous Cultivation and Early Settlers Before European settlement, the land that is now Columbia County was home to Indigenous peoples, including the Susquehannock and...
