November 22, 2019 Gravel Garden Beds, 30 Top Landscape Perennials, Edwin Jellett, Doris Duke, George Eliot, Herb Topiaries by Sally Gallo, Yule Log, and November Strawberries in 1843
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I love gravel beds in gardens. I don't see them very often, but when I do, they definitely get my full attention. I especially love it when they are enhanced with a water feature like an urn fountain or a rain chain.
Becca suggests incorporating:
"Ornamental grasses, herbaceous perennials, and even trees or shrubs may be suitable. Install plants into the soil. Add any hardscape features such as benches, water features, clay pots, or tin planters. Large boulders complement the gravel garden construction."
If you're thinking about installing a gravel bed in your 2020 garden, check out this post.
The Ultimate List of 30 Best Perennials for Landscaping | Richard Spencer @rs_garden_care
Secretsofgardening.com recently updated this comprehensive post.
I love how Richard starts this post out:
"When choosing plants for your yard for the first time, it can be overwhelming without a lot of experience to try to find the best perennials for landscaping and the ones that give the highest value for your money. As we are visual creatures, we tend to pay at first more attention to external things, and that’s not always the right way to go."
This is where advice from a seasoned expert comes in handy, and Richard's list is an excellent place to start.
Botanical History On This Day
1860 Edwin Jellett, Germantown’s beloved historian and botanist, was born; his 1903 columns meticulously chronicled the town’s flora with joy and wonder.
1900 Science and Flowers — The Indianapolis News pondered whether scientific botany can coexist with a simple love of flowers, defending common plant names and garden sentiment.
1912 Doris Duke, tobacco heiress and philanthropist, was born; her lavish Duke Gardens once showcased themed display gardens from Italian courtyards to Indo-Persian rose beds.
1963 Emperor Hirohito, Japan’s monarch and devoted amateur botanist, published a 24-page supplement to his flora of Nasu.
Unearthed Words
On the 200th birthday of George Eliot, we savor her autumn reveries and rose-soaked lines—where falling leaves, quiet melancholy, and “raining roses” become metaphors for faith, beauty, and effort.
George Eliot in the Autumn Garden
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1843 Strawberries in November — The New England Farmer reported a friendly rivalry between Mr. Brandegree and Mr. Simeon Marble over who could present perfectly ripe red and white strawberries—picked fresh from the garden on a November day.
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