August 14, 2019 Saint Werenfrid’s Day, the Liberty Tree, Forest and Stream, Ada Hayden, FTD, Edgar Walter Denison, Thomas Gunn, Tulipomania by Mike Dash, Lined Pots, and the Canning Lid Shortage of 1975
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Monologue
Today, August 14, is Saint Werenfrid's Day.
Werenfrid is the patron saint of vegetable gardens.
He is often portrayed as a priest holding up a ship with a coffin in it, or as a priest lying at rest in his ship.
Werenfrid is also invoked for gout and stiff joints, which, if you’re a vegetable gardener, those three sometimes go together.
Botanical History On This Day
1765 The Liberty Tree became a symbol of American resistance when colonists gathered beneath its branches in Boston to protest the Stamp Act.
1873 Forest and Stream magazine debuted, championing wildlife conservation and later inspiring the National Audubon Society.
1880 Ada Hayden was born, the Iowa botanist whose life’s work preserved native prairie and earned her the distinction of being the first woman to receive a Ph.D. from Iowa State.
1960 FTD’s 50th Anniversary Convention dazzled Detroit with a revolving floral stage and mid-century spectacle at Cobo Hall.
1993 Edgar Walter Denison, Missouri wildflower expert and beloved naturalist, died, leaving behind an enduring legacy of native plant advocacy.
Unearthed Words
August evenings, toys in the grass, and shared light—“Last Days at Teddington” by Thomas Gunn.
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Today's Botanic Spark
1975 A Texas newspaper warned of a nationwide canning lid shortage, a reminder that gardeners—then as now—often grow faster than supply chains can follow.
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