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Botanical History On This Day

1789 Death of Metcalf Bowler, British-American merchant, politician, and avid horticulturist. He popularized the Rhode Island Greening Apple, now Rhode Island’s state fruit, and penned A Treatise on Agriculture and Practical Husbandry. During the Revolutionary War, he spied for the British under the code name “Rusticus” and corresponded with George Washington.

1825 Birth of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, African-American poet, abolitionist, and suffragist who intertwined social justice and nature in her writings. She celebrated nature’s beauty in poems like The Crocuses, portraying the delicate arrival of early spring flowers.

1913 Birth of Wilson Rawls, American author of Where the Red Fern Grows. Inspired by a Native American legend about the sacred red fern, Rawls’ storytelling is rooted in the symbolic connection of nature and human experience.

Unearthed Words

In Rainbow Valley, Lucy Maud Montgomery reflects on autumn’s fiery dahlias, the glowing sunset harbor, and the quiet rhythms of life in the garden as friends converse solemnly.

Grow That Garden Library™

Discover Welcome to the Farm by Shaye Elliott, a 2017 guide from a Pacific Northwest gardener sharing practical wisdom on growing, preserving, and enjoying organic food, from orchards to bees to homemade cider and butter.

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Today's Botanic Spark

1980 Minnie Hite Moody shared a heartfelt reflection on creating a "weed bouquet" from humble wildflowers and roadside blooms like soapwort (“Pretty Betty”), ironweed, and boneset. Her story reminds us that beauty and joy in the garden can be found in the simplest, most overlooked places.

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