Natural Affairs by Peter Bernhardt
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast:
Natural Affairs by Peter Bernhardt
This book came out in 1993, and the subtitle is A Botanist Looks at the Attachments Between Plants and People.
Peter was a research assistant at the Missouri Botanical Garden when this book was written. Natural Affairs is a mix of plant information, folklore, and science over the course of human history.
Peter highlights the various interactions between humans and plants over time. For instance, the Jesuit priests named the passion vine because they felt the vines' blossoms showed the passion of Christ on the cross.
Whether the relationships are highly coveted—as with saffron (the spice worth its weight in gold)—or even mysterious—as with the Asian slipper orchid—plants, like people, want to survive and thrive.
This book is 225 pages of our incredible relationships with plants- whether quirky, charming, delightful, or serious.
You can get a copy of Natural Affairs by Peter Bernhardt and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $2
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