September 14, 2021 How to Arrange Hydrangeas, Thomas Overbury, Batty Langley, Susan Campbell, David Auburn, The Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman, and Thoughts on Transplanting
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Botanical History On This Day
1613 Death of Sir Thomas Overbury, English poet and writer who died mysteriously from poisoning while imprisoned in the Tower of London. Among his memorable sayings was, “The man who has nothing to boast of but his ancestors is like a potato - the only good belonging to him is underground.”
1699 Baptism of Batty Langley, English garden designer and architect, famed for designing mesmerizing garden mazes and blending formal Baroque gardens with natural landscapes. His work was admired by George Washington, who included Langley’s New Principles of Gardening in his library at Mount Vernon.
1931 Birth of Susan Campbell, English illustrator, food writer, and garden historian, famed for her exhaustive research on over 700 walled kitchen gardens. She co-founded the Walled Kitchen Garden Network and revealed the secret allure of these hidden gardens behind their imposing walls.
Unearthed Words
David Auburn’s playful and meditative lines in Proof explore the rhythms of seasons and knowledge, linking the cold months to the warm months and the infinite joy of full bookstores every September.
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Discover The Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman, a 2009 essential guide to year-round vegetable production using deep-organic techniques and unheated greenhouses. Eliot reveals how gardeners can thrive through winter with practical tips on greenhouse construction and over 30 crops, ensuring fresh, local produce even in the coldest months.
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Today's Botanic Spark
1938 On this day, Canadian naturalist Charles Joseph Sauriol reflected on the bittersweet nature of transplanting—how moving causes plants to droop momentarily, evoking empathy and a touch of sadness akin to “pulling up stakes.”
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