What We Learned From Spending A Year As Edwardian Farmers

It's August, and the historians' year of living as Edwardian farmers is over—but not before the final, critical oat harvest. Rain threatens to destroy their crop, forcing them to master the ancient art of charcoal making to forge a bespoke weather vane, while also building a rudimentary barometer....

59 min - Food & Drink - Absolute History

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