March 11, 2021 Sarah Raven’s Tip for Growing Herbs, Pierre Turpin, Jean White-Haney, Delphinium Secrets, Food Grown Right In Your Backyard by Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, and Montrose’s Priceless Tree
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Botanical History On This Day
1775 Birth of French botanist and illustrator Pierre Jean François Turpin, who produced over 6,000 botanical watercolors and famously illustrated Goethe’s “Urplant,” capturing the infinite diversity of angiosperms. Pierre’s touching legacy includes a delicate Amaryllis drawn by his son shortly before his untimely death.
1877 Birthday of Australian botanist Jean White-Haney, the first woman to hold a scientific leadership role in the Australian government. She tackled invasive prickly pear cactus by introducing natural insect controls, pioneering efforts in ecological management.
Unearthed Words
Delphiniums may be gorgeous but challenging—William Harris (Amos Pettengill) in The White Flower Farm Garden Book reveals how these Queen of Flowers often behave more like annuals, requiring patient nursery practices for home gardeners. His insights appear in
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Explore Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard by Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, a 2012 beginner’s guide covering everything from soil to crop planning, designed to empower first-time food gardeners to grow successfully at home.
Buy the book on Amazon: Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard
Today's Botanic Spark
1992 Remembering Montrose’s priceless 250-year-old cucumber Magnolia, a towering sentinel that fell after years of grace. Garden writer Allen Lacy memorializes its beauty and historic presence as a living legacy of nature’s enduring power.
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