November 2, 2021 Happier with Horticulture, Carnegie Cactus, Daniil Andreyev, Potpourri, Tom Perrotta, The Art of the Islamic Garden by Emma Clark, and 1975 Book Recommendations
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Botanical History On This Day
1902 On this day, Nathaniel Britton, co-founder of the New York Botanical Garden, requested permission from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to name the giant Arizona and northern Mexico cactus in his honor. The majestic Carnegiea gigantea, or Saguaro cactus, renowned for its towering height and iconic arms, can live for over two centuries and produces night-blooming flowers that bats pollinate.
1906 Birth of Daniil Andreyev, Russian mystic and writer of The Rose of the World, composed during imprisonment. His visionary work envisions a golden future that links God and humanity, likened to an inverted flower whose roots are in heaven and its petals reach the Earth.
1954 The Journal Herald in Dayton, Ohio, celebrated the distinct and evocative scents of the November garden—the sharp tang of cold leaves, rotting fruit, and chrysanthemums—capturing the complex beauty of late-season nature.
Unearthed Words
From Tom Perrotta's The Leftovers: A vivid passage capturing the bittersweet feeling of post-Halloween November, evoking images of crisp air, sunlit trees stripped of leaves, and the solitude of the season's embrace.
Grow That Garden Library™
Explore my review of "The Art of the Islamic Garden" by Emma Clark, a 2011 book that illuminates the rich symbolism, design, and cultural unity found in Islamic gardens. Clark reveals how these gardens transcend boundaries, offering timeless beauty and hope to all.
Buy the book on Amazon: The Art of the Islamic Garden
Today's Botanic Spark
1975 On this day, The New York Times highlighted new gardening books in its Around the Garden segment, covering bonsai with American trees, offbeat houseplants, vegetable growing, and organic flower gardening—revealing a blossoming interest in diverse gardening approaches during the mid-1970s.
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