January 13, 2021 Gardening Trends for 2021, John Gilbert Baker, Joseph Francis Rock, Holly, and Ivy with Beth Chatto, A Small Porch by Wendell Berry, and Helen Morgenthau Fox on Garden Cinderellas
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Botanical History On This Day
1834 Birthday of John Gilbert Baker, revered British field botanist and Keeper of the Herbarium at Kew. A master classifier, he wrote practical handbooks on lilies, irises, bromeliads, and more, and even drafted the first key to the daylily—work that still guides gardeners and botanists.
1884 Birth of Joseph Francis Rock, the Austrian-born explorer who became Hawaii’s first state botanist before spending decades mapping Southwest China. He sent home chestnut blight resistance and hundreds of rhododendrons—treasures that reshaped American gardens.
Unearthed Words
Today’s reading is from Beth Chatto as she shares her thoughts on evergreen stamina for a bare season. Beth Chatto encourages us to consider what remains green, grey, or bronze when everything else fades, and to plant accordingly. The excerpt is from Beth Chatto’s Garden Notebook.
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Read my review of A Small Porch: Sabbath Poems by Wendell Berry —poems rooted in place, seasons, and the consolations of the land.
Buy the book on Amazon: A Small Porch: Sabbath Poems by Wendell Berry
Today's Botanic Spark
1974 Death of Helen Morgenthau Fox, garden writer and lecturer. She loved “Garden Cinderellas” like lilies and the friendships they fostered—proof that rare blooms often lead to kindred spirits and open gates.
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